Tweets December 27, 2011-January 14, 2012

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BrandSanderson Tue Dec 27
Updates on the blog. This week's Writing Excuses episode episode talks about difficulties with book endings. Etc. link

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Whew. Got the flu on Sunday night, only now recovering. Time to start the #AMoL second draft.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Shaun Davis, I just used your name in #AMoL.

sazzlesrox Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson I'm curious—will Harriet edit RJ's last scene or are we going to see it as is?

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@sazzlesrox Harriet will edit it, as she's edited everything else. (But maybe we'll post the earlier form sometime after the book's out.)

Southpaw2014 Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson for second draft are you going through and making corrections to stuff Team Jordan pointed out?

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@Southpaw2014 No, second draft is for fixing things I know need fixing. The draft is pretty messy right now.
Southpaw2014 Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson ah ok that's interesting. That's one great thing I love about you updating us on this is I'm fascinated at all that goes into large books like these. It's definitely no one or two draft processes haha

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@Southpaw2014 Both of the previous ones went through about a dozen drafts.

RCDLattimer Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson how long does a 2nd draft usually take?

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@RCDLattimer A couple of weeks, usually. It's different for different books, though, depending on how 'clean' the first draft is.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Shiv Whorra, I needed another name, and you're in too. #AMoL

cornax Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson Is there a running list somewhere of the reader names you've used? And I hope you're feeling completely well soon. : )

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@cornax We'll post them all once I'm done.

EliseWrites Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson what does #AMoL stand for?

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@EliseWrites A Memory of Light, the last Wheel of Time novel.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
For those asking about names: this was done as a fundraiser for JordanCon, so I'm no longer taking names. (Sorry.)

angelvanee Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson aww I didn't know about it at all :( it would be so awesome to see my name in a book though! Ps. I love your writing! U rock

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@angelvanee Watch for next time. I'll do it again.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Explanation follows. (I do this sort of thing for all of my books, though, so there will be chances for other books.) link

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Robert Moreau and Robert Rose, you two are next. Welcome to #AMoL.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Yay! First scene revised. Only ( . . . counts . . . ) two hundred and twenty one left to go. . . . Oh. Back to work, I guess. #AMoL.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
Of course, not all scenes are the same length. A better guide will be this: I'm on page 15 of 1800 manuscript pages in the revision. #AMOL

svesely Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson the wife and I are listening to the Way Of Kings audiobook and loving it. Feel better, and thanks for sharing with us!

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@svesely Glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for listening.

mikemadison Wed Dec 28
I just finished Alloy of Law by @BrandSanderson. Really enjoyed it, want more #mistborn! Great plane book.

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@mikemadison Thanks!

Simonsteric Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson it is so exciting to see you pulling the names out of the hat . . . how many do you think you'll end up using? :)

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@Simonsteric Still many more.

btballenger Wed Dec 28
@brandsanderson Since you're not taking names anymore and have a full rough draft, could you make a guess at our odds of being drawn?

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@btballenger Really hard to guess. I have about 1,000 placeholders in the book, as told to me by Word, but . . . (more)
BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@btballenger Most of those are not "replace a name here" notes, but instead "Look this up" or "describe this better" or "continuity check."

MichaelARothman Wed Dec 28
@BrandSanderson Brandon—you BTW are in a book my soon accused me of plagiarizing your name "Bran Sanders"—(™) apologies and what-not . . .

BrandSanderson Wed Dec 28
@MichaelARothman lol

BrandSanderson Thu Dec 29
Brandon Bryant, welcome to the Band of the Red Hand. (Unfortunately, we're not accepting new names. Details: link) #AMOL

MaverickTempest Thu Dec 29
@BrandSanderson I know no new names—for those of us who put ours in the hat before, how many spots approx. are left? What're our chances?!

BrandSanderson Thu Dec 29
@MaverickTempest I have no idea, I'm afraid. There are about 2k people in the drawing. Maybe a hundred names? Rough guesses.

TheBahnStormer Thu Dec 29
@BrandSanderson about halfway through Warbreaker . . . Sad to learn it's a standalone. Have any plans to go back to that setting?

BrandSanderson Thu Dec 29
@TheBahnStormer Someday, I would like to.

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
Daniel Egonsson, I drew your name for #AMOL. (Unfortunately, we're not accepting new names. Details: link)

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
Gavin Doyle, you're in too. #AMOL (Yes, I will eventually post a list of all of these.)

HunterSestren Tue Jan 03
@BrandSanderson But for those of us in the drawing we still have a shot right?

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
@HunterSestren Yes.

ThomMerlin Tue Jan 03
@BrandSanderson What is the status of the Mistborn Movie? The latest info I can find is from 2010. Any chance of it appearing soon?

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
@ThomMerlin Still in the works. No big news yet, I'm afraid.

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
Jacob Figler, you're next. (Sorry, ladies. I'll draw some female names soon.) #AMOL

FakeJigler Wed Jan 04
@BrandSanderson hey that's me!!! Are you saying my name is going to be in #AMOL ???

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 04
@FakeJigler Yup. You're in the Band of the Red Hand.

FakeJigler Wed Jan 04
@BrandSanderson YES!!! Check out the shirt I got yesterday hahaha! Perfect! And THANKS!!! pic

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 04
@FakeJigler Useful picture. Now I can describe you. :)

mstark_ Tue Jan 03
@BrandSanderson recent twitter follower, what's #AMOL?

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
@mstark_ Last book of the Wheel of Time.

mstark_ Tue Jan 03
@BrandSanderson ahh, thanks :) I've yet to read any WoT. Ploughing through Mistborn #3 at record speed right now, amazing books :)

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
@mstark_ Thanks!

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 03
Okay, here's a woman: Jesamyn Angelica, you're in #AMoL.

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 04
3% done (60/1800 pages) done on the AMOL draft. It will speed up quickly as I get my groove.

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 05
Kevin Fanshier, I only needed one name for #AMoL today, but yours is it. (We're not accepting new names. Details: link)

johnjosephTX Thu Jan 05
@BrandSanderson I played on older computer gsm the other day and came across The Green Man exactly as described by Jordan. Licensed?

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 05
@johnjosephTX Probably not, more RJ was drawing on mythology for the Green Man so they did as well.

OwensMTO Thu Jan 05
@BrandSanderson Will you release the 2nd law of magic soon? You said you'd wait a few months. Working on my system so looking forward to it.

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 05
@OwensMTO Hum, yes. I should get to that. I'll try to post it this month.

Liam_Eoin_Lynch Wed Jan 04
@BrandSanderson just finished my reread of WOT 10 mins ago :-( what will I do now?!

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 05
@Liam_Eoin_Lynch Hm. Well, you have ten months or so until the last one. So . . . re-read Pern, maybe? :)

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 05
Here's a cool Soulcaster fan jewelry pic, plus MYTHWALKER chapter & new season of Writing Excuses. link pic

BrandSanderson Mon Jan 09
It's awards season again. Here's a list of what I have eligible this year. I'm also on the Gemmell long list again. link

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 10
Kurt Wagoner, you're in AMoL as a Two Rivers man. (Unfortunately, we're not accepting new names. Details: link)

BrandSanderson Tue Jan 10
Laura Hepburn, I have chosen your name for AMoL. (Unfortunately, we're not accepting new names. Details: link)

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 11
Leisha Springer, your name came up next. #AMoL

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 11
Nathan Sawyer, you were drawn next. #AMoL

David_Rush Wed Jan 11
@BrandSanderson got Alloy of Law in mail yesterday. Finished just now. Holy cow, I've never fallen so in love with characters. Amazing work.

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 11
@David_Rush Thanks!

nomadroth Wed Jan 11
@BrandSanderson do you or your assistant keep a list of drawn names? Can you post them?

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 11
@nomadroth I do keep a list, and will post them eventually.

SeanRyanIsGreat Wed Jan 11
@brandsanderson when you write a book do you fill the less important names in later?

BrandSanderson Wed Jan 11
@SeanRyanIsGreat Often I do just that. It can break the flow of writing to develop the right name, particularly when I might cut that scene.

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 12
Am at the Mythbusters stage show in SLC. It has been fun so far. No explosions yet, though.

K_Leigh_Marie Thu Jan 12
@BrandSanderson u r my fiancée's fav, we r getting married feb 28 & u would make me the best wife ever if I got him a brandalized book!!??

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 12
@K_Leigh_Marie I could do that. Drop me an email through my website. We'll figure something out.

mlamckee Thu Jan 12
@BrandSanderson were you able to find a good use for your new (old) Les Mis? I recently found another copy of the same edition for myself!

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 12
@mlamckee I have it on proud display. It's already earned a few good 'ooooohs.' :)

LintonCaldecott Thu Jan 12
@BrandSanderson you have potentially ruined my literary year. How must I match or better 'The Way of Kings'? #shouldhaveleftittolast

BrandSanderson Thu Jan 12
@LintonCaldecott :)

MorpheusStone Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson Are you almost done whatever it is you're doing with AMOL? Because drawing out the last book is getting crazy.

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@MorpheusStone I'm trying to get it revised as quickly as I can. This book is going to need a lot of care to make sure I don't miss anything

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
I might have some time tomorrow afternoon. If I can swing it, anyone in Utah Valley want to play some Magic in Lehi on Saturday?

bmoorebooks Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson You're not coming to Boskone by any chance, are you?

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@bmoorebooks Afraid not. Will you be at Worldcon?
bmoorebooks Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson Seriously considering it. Looking for a roommate, which would help defray costs a bit. Dan said he might be going. Are you?

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@bmoorebooks Probably. Not 100% certain yet. Comicon and Gencon are for sure, though. I'm a guest at each.

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
Angela Ryddingwood, I have drawn your name. (Unfortunately, we're not accepting new names. Details: link) #AMOL

zparks77 Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson not sure if real name or if Brandon Sanderson is being trolled . . .

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@zparks77 It's me. This is a verified account. :)
BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@zparks77 Oh, you meant the name I posted. It's actually not her real name; she mentioned in the comments. Her real last name is "Bland."
BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@zparks77 She gave her street name as another option, since "bland" seemed like a . . . well . . . bad choice. I went with the street name.

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
Okay, Magic w/Brandon is set up for tomorrow at the UTAH VALLEY Epic Puzzles and Games. 12:00 noon. We'll probably draft. (more)

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
The store is easy to find. Lehi Main exit, take an almost immediate right after getting off (and turning west.) link

1stRainbowRose Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson About what time are you thinking for Magic? I would love to go! (And I'm sure Josh would too.)

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@1stRainbowRose Just made a post. 12:00 in Lehi.

zas678 Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson I'm in. That sounds like fun!

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@zas678 Just posted the place/time! See you there.

hyrumt Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson I'm always game.

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@hyrumt Just posted a date/time. See you there!

JoshuaKPearson Fri Jan 13
@brandsanderson yes. Heck yes. But, I'm still a noob. Lol

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@JoshuaKPearson Date time posted. New players are just fine by me. It's for fun more than anything else.

Eiremauve Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson Who has the most POVs? Is it a tie between a couple people?

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@Eiremauve Boy, I haven't counted. Rand/Perrin/Egwene/Mat are all probably about neck and neck.
l_etrangere Fri Jan 13
[Now-protected tweet that said something about Egwene getting so many POVs.]

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@l_etrangere Well, she IS one of the main characters of the series. It would be kind of odd to leave her out of the Last Battle . . .

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
Bach Payson, I put you in #AMoL, but immediately killed you. Sorry 'bout that.

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
Oh, and Bryan Ragon, same goes for you. You died well, though. #AMoL.

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
Craig Foster, you round out the trio of dead Borderlanders I needed for this scene. #AMoL

_kyte Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson WIll there be an audiobook release along side the text (with Michael perhaps)?

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@_kyte Yes, there should be

glindsey212 Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson Just curious Brando, are the names coming out of the proverbial hat, or do you look for names that can be easily WOTified?

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@glindsey212 Most things are pretty easy to wot-ify. And, since I can use either first or last, I haven't yet found any that don't work.

smcorson Fri Jan 13
@BrandSanderson Are you changing the names of people you put in AMOL to make them more "Randland" appropriate?

BrandSanderson Fri Jan 13
@smcorson They are changed.

BrandSanderson Sat Jan 14
Okay, I'm off until later tonight. Progress on the revision is going well; I expect to be done by mid-Feb, maybe by the end of Jan.

BrandSanderson Sat Jan 14
For those in Utah County who play Magic, if you missed my earlier posts, I'll be doing some playing in Lehi tomorrow. See you there!

RagtopB Sat Jan 14
@BrandSanderson really enjoyed The Way of Kings. Going to read Mistborn soon. Working on my first book so I'm reading less. Keep up the good work

BrandSanderson Sat Jan 14
@RagtopB Thanks!

TheeLostOne Sat Jan 14
@BrandSanderson Is there an official release date for the final book yet? Last I heard was March.

BrandSanderson Sat Jan 14
@TheeLostOne There isn't yet, though it will be fall. Harriet asked for more time to edit, and I needed time to do more research.

bigkid1545 Sat Jan 14
@BrandSanderson U prob hear this often but u have done an outstanding job on WOT books Thank u for honoring Jordan and saving fans #mistborn