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Brandon Sanderson smiling with the words "Dwarf Galaxy" and a map of Cosmere constellations
Apr 20, 2026
What is the Cosmere? In the Cosmere, there was an event 10,000 years ago called the Shattering of Adonalsium. And at the Shattering of Adonalsium, a bunch of deific beings were created that have little bits of this greater, more powerful, god-like individual or being or entity. And the 16 Shards, as we call them, became the forces, the deities, that run the Cosmere, but they are ordinary people who ascended to these powers.
FAQ Friday – Is my story too derivative?
Oct 03, 2019
FAQ Friday – Is my story too derivative? I, not so recently, got an email...
FAQ Friday – Alternatives to flashback scenes
Sep 19, 2019
FAQ Friday – Alternatives to flashback scenes A few weeks ago, a Redditor reached out...
FAQ Friday – How do I narrow the gap between storytelling and story writing?
Sep 05, 2019
FAQ Friday – How do I narrow the gap between storytelling and story writing? It’s...
FAQ Friday – Do I need to start my book with a prologue?
Aug 08, 2019
You may have seen my first post of this nature a few weeks ago addressing...
FAQ Friday – Unsatisfied with Your Writing?
Jun 27, 2019
FAQ Friday – Unsatisfied with Your Writing? As I’m sure you can imagine, I get...