One of my greatest joys as a reader is to discover the behind-the-scenes process of my favorite authors. I would binge a new read from cover to cover, reel from the ending, and then go straight to the author’s website to devour every extra tidbit I could find.
Reading Brandon Sanderson’s annotations alongside a reread of his books was an eyeopening experience. For me, that window into his creative process was illuminating (as a fan) and inspiring (as a writer).
I hope these annotations to my books will be just as interesting for you.
Start with the introduction to the annotations for Petition.
I am a huge Brandon Sanderson fan. Not just as a reader, but as an author, too. His annotations and his unrivaled transparency taught me a lot about the craft of writing, and his YouTube lectures demystified the intimidating process of taking an idea for a story through to a published work. There is nothing […]