<p><strong>Sharpen your pencils (and maybe your swords)</strong>—this week, we summon Brandon Sanderson, bestselling author of <em>Mistborn</em>, <em>The Stormlight Archive</em>, and the expansive Cosmere universe. He shares how he kept writing draft after draft (maybe even a dozen or more) before selling his first novel, the secret stash of stories he hid behind a painting as a kid, and why staying sharp in revision is one of the most important skills a writer can develop. We dive into worldbuilding, resilience, and the stubborn magic of believing your stories matter—even when no one’s reading them yet. </p>

No Write Way with V. E. Schwab

V. E. Schwab (Author)

Summoning Brandon Sanderson: Salt, a glass of ice cold water, and tokens of broken stories ready to be fixed.

APR 30, 202552 MIN
No Write Way with V. E. Schwab

Summoning Brandon Sanderson: Salt, a glass of ice cold water, and tokens of broken stories ready to be fixed.

APR 30, 202552 MIN

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<p><strong>Sharpen your pencils (and maybe your swords)</strong>—this week, we summon Brandon Sanderson, bestselling author of <em>Mistborn</em>, <em>The Stormlight Archive</em>, and the expansive Cosmere universe. He shares how he kept writing draft after draft (maybe even a dozen or more) before selling his first novel, the secret stash of stories he hid behind a painting as a kid, and why staying sharp in revision is one of the most important skills a writer can develop. We dive into worldbuilding, resilience, and the stubborn magic of believing your stories matter—even when no one’s reading them yet. </p>