I've always wanted to see Sanderson enter the self-help space. He seems to love life while being one of the most hard-working authors of all time. We can all learn a lot from him.
That would be sad, actually. He shows, through his actions and life, how you can help yourself. He is changing people's lives through the stories he tells. Would you really, truly, want to see him-like a Mark Manson, a shell of a person-in the self-help space where the blind lead the blind?
About two years ago, It was Ali who first introduced me to Brandon Sanderson through one of his videos, he suggested mistborn as it was his favourite fantasy series . My curious mind nudged me to pick it up and see if it was really that good and now I'm reading _rhythm of war_ having completed mistborn era 1 era 2 and halfway through skyward series. Brandon Sanderson is my absolute favourite. Watching Ali interview Brandon hits as a different kind of nostalgia.
@@wonderwoman133 Ummm i wouldn't say that. It _is_ young adult-ish but it _is not_ boring by any means. I didn't binge read it though, i read it in between those big books of other series whenever I felt like I needed a break. Skyward is not _that_ great but it is good for a change in taste i would say.
@@dipanjoytikadar oh,ok. Because some friends of mine told me that they found it boring and too young - adult-ish. But to be fair, they don’t normaly read ya and scifi, so I guess that they were very subjectiv while talking about it.
I like that basketball analogy very much. I think that's the best way to approach any creative endeavour: not to be the best artist to ever do it, but to rather try and better yourself by learning to express yourself. And, also, just to enjoy yourself - like, just have fun.
Great interview/crossover with two great people! I understand why you put a lot of jump cuts in the edit, but I wouldn't mind versions of these without them...I'm a sucker for old school pauses between words and sentences ahaha. Even if it's an extra second here and there, makes it a bit more real 😊
Brandon is a wealth of wisdom for writers and creatives. I go through phases of binge watching his interviews and I’ve finally produced my first book and I’m about to start working on my second. So much fun!
I love Brandon Sanderson and his writing classes and advice, and I love Ali and his tips on productivity, diligence, and focus, so this whole video was a huge gem for me
I've watched a lot of Brandon content because I just love how talks about creating and writing. This is one the best interviews of him I have found. Great job!
It’s like my two worlds are colliding HOLY SHIT!!!! I love both of you guys and watch both of your podcasts every week wow I’m so excited. I take breaks from working on my startup by reading epic fantasy I’m really excited for this
Thank you for this. I needed to hear this. The way I'd sum up Sanderson's view: writing needs to be willingly accepted into the fabric of your existence. That despite valid and realistic challenges, there remains a constant pull to do it. I really liked how Sanderson suggests practical ways to make writing a part of your life.
This was a really fantastic interview. Been a huge fan of Sanderson for years, and this is one of my favorite recent interviews I've seen with him. Love how many of the questions were geared toward general creative career advice; it really is something that isn't taught with the same level of transparency as other careers. (Side note, I was wearing a Journey Before Destination shirt when I watched this, and may have cheered a little when you dropped that line in the interview!)
11:55 coding and storytelling are the same kind of problem solving towards a purpose, coding for computers, storytelling for viewer investment and emotions 21:30 find a niche and copy the style, your own weirdness will mix in and make it original 23:00 Brandon’s work style and sources of joy 23:30 Even Brandon has to force himself to start working, but enjoys when he gets into it 24:55 carrot has stopped working to motivate Brandon 26:00 becoming harder to work when you have plentiful time 26:20 days becoming satisfying 27:30 get to place where you fee satisfies each day in bed 28:20 get to effective long term productivity 28:35 no one forcing you to work 30:00 you gotta build effective habits and have a good balance in your life 31:10 you can train habits even if you’re naturally a head in the sky person 31:44 difficulty in getting started vs continuing 33:00 ownership makes us wanna work 34:30 how Brandon compensates 36:00 Compensating their creative energy 46:45 make every task exciting and interesting in some way. No boring and filler tasks ever. Always find the fun 51:27 Find a way to enjoy the work
I appreciate Brandon’s philosophy on fair compensation. Didn’t expect to leave this video with that as my takeaway, but it just goes to show ppl can always surprise you.
I worked as a night auditor for a chain hotel in a small-mid sized city, and it was an absolute nightmare. Nothing worked properly in the guests' rooms, the software I had to use was almost 20 years old, I had to do things that managers were supposed to (they were never there more than a half-hour per day), and I was the only person there tending hundreds of rooms. It was my 2nd job for extra income, and I bailed in under six months to preserve my sanity. I wrote exactly 1 short story in that entire time, 1700 words total, and it was about a nightmare hotel. Brandon's experience is the exception, so bear that in mind for anyone who is thinking about trying this. Peace!
yeah, more people should be watching it. some of it is the CZcams algorithm. luckily I watch so much Sanderson CZcams stuff (not just his channel either, but other videos with him in them), that this video came up as I was scrolling, and I had to watch it. It may not be coming up for everyone.
Something I want to say to add to Brandon saying it's not as unlikely to make it in the career as you think. I've always been average in talent in writing and seen other writers far more talented who blew me out of the water and made me really question writing. Turns out talent doesn't matter if you don't complete works. You can be less talented and develop your skill and you'll get read because you completed your stories and have work for people to read. I'm a full time author in my 30's. There have been ups and downs but writing has supported me as my only income for almost a decade now. I mostly do comics/manga as I also learnt to draw, something I was also lacking in talent in. Like I said if you keep at it a lot of the more talented people give up anyways and get sifted away so none of that really matters.
I really enjoyed this. I've read Sanderson's Elantris and enjoyed it but, for some reason, I haven't delved into his other stories. The generosity and focus he displays here though makes me want to read more.
How did I miss this? My faviorate author and favorite youtuber in one video. I aspire to be brandon and ali at the same time, cuz I'm going to med school and I'm going to be a writer.
First discovered Mistborn via Alis “Top 10 books to read” just over a year ago and have been listening to Brandon’s books/cosmere on audible ever since. The Mistborn series being a great fantasy starter pack, and The Stormlight Archive being an absolutely legendary fan favourite. Very glad to see Ali conversing with one of his author hero’s. It’s about the journey not the destination
My only complain is the constant cuts remove by sentence to sentence pauses. Sure it’s one thing if it’s a long pause, but the delivery feels off/robotic. I enjoy everything else though and look forward to watching more of your content!
Brandy Sandy is always good times. THANK YOU for your exceptional editing, it really kept the flow of the conversation engaging. Rarely does an interviewer go through the trouble of cleaning up the conversation like that but it makes a huge difference.
Vey important thing he touched on, that doesn't get mentioned in self-help at all is that big reason for unproductivity IS alienation of the worker from their work
Amazing interview with 2 inspiring people! Brandon's words are really motivating and I like his structured approach to a happy life. Definitely going to come back to this video a few times.
I worked as a nite clerk in a motel after I got out of the army. It took several weeks till I realized they had working girls in the motel! Just to top off the unsavory joint,I went to the barbershop with an employee,he discretely gave me his gun to hold while he got a haircut! It turned out fine I quit after a short stay.
My husband and I have loved Brandon Sanderson for years. I highly recommend the book Warbreaker. It's never mentioned in videos like this, but it is completely and totally my favorite. So good! (But don't listen to the audiobook. The narrator was horrible)
@@ShoreBlue Now I have to read it just to see if Brandon _can_ write a flop. I've only read 2 of his books, his very first that is still a stand-alone: Elantris, and The first book in the Reckoners series: Steelheart. I've started several others, but haven't yet moved beyond a chapter or two. Your opinion makes me want to read the rest of Warbreaker to see whether I agree or not.
what? wow? edit: now that i've watched it, a bit more coherent: thanks for doing this interview, i never expected it. brandon's outlook on productivity and business has fascinated me for ages, and i never thought i'd see someone explicitly talk to him about that. also, i have been following your main channel since i found you through thomas frank, but not regularly enough to know you had a podcast, so i'm excited to go through it all.
This was really enjoyable to listen to, but man did the constant video jumps mess with my brain. In the end though, I can't complain about more Sanderson content.
I really appreciate you not being afraid to edit the interview to stitch together the big ideas into thoughts that flow. Jesus Christ it takes gold ore and turns it into gold ingots. Good job
Ali, how may I thank you & Mr. Brandon for such a useful video. I'm a writer and have decided to become a published author no matter what. Because I love writing and reading. This podcast guided me in so many ways. Will listen to it again. I thank you both again for your efforts. ❤️
I'd have preferred to be able to see/hear _all_ of what Brandon had to say, despite it not seeming important to you. If we're going to watch a 52-minute video we aren't going to be put off by another 10-20 minutes. For me, it was jarring to be watching Brandon saying something and suddenly he's saying or not saying something else.
Interesting, I agree with Brandon about variety in college/ university but in England it is even more channelled as it is usually just one subject or major the whole course
How much time was cut out by editing out every other 2 seconds per 15 seconds of the video. It reminds me of an old episode of the Simpsons when Homer was interviewed for local news and they edited his words in a very unnatural way to make it seem like he was saying something completely different. I don't think editing this interview in this way saves that much time. It is really distracting as a viewer, at least for me. Also, Civilization games are one of most addictive games i've ever played, be very careful if you value being productive lol
This was a great interview. One suggestion though, try to keep the cuts in the middle of a conversation to a minimum. It's jarring and unnatural when there's cuts between short phrases or even individual words.
They thought he was a reluctant reader.... Nah, you see, it's just that he likes to spend his time writing, even more than he likes reading. It's also interesting cuz I never considered myself a huge reader either, I specially struggled with finishing book series.
It's very excited video and I'm interested in this topic and I like all the videos in the channel because it's give me more helpful information so keep going 🤝🤍
I've always wanted to see Sanderson enter the self-help space. He seems to love life while being one of the most hard-working authors of all time. We can all learn a lot from him.
That would be sad, actually. He shows, through his actions and life, how you can help yourself. He is changing people's lives through the stories he tells. Would you really, truly, want to see him-like a Mark Manson, a shell of a person-in the self-help space where the blind lead the blind?
About two years ago, It was Ali who first introduced me to Brandon Sanderson through one of his videos, he suggested mistborn as it was his favourite fantasy series . My curious mind nudged me to pick it up and see if it was really that good and now I'm reading _rhythm of war_ having completed mistborn era 1 era 2 and halfway through skyward series. Brandon Sanderson is my absolute favourite. Watching Ali interview Brandon hits as a different kind of nostalgia.
amazing!
Would you recommend the skyward series? I'm afraid that it might turn out too young adult - ish or "boring".
@@wonderwoman133 Ummm i wouldn't say that. It _is_ young adult-ish but it _is not_ boring by any means. I didn't binge read it though, i read it in between those big books of other series whenever I felt like I needed a break. Skyward is not _that_ great but it is good for a change in taste i would say.
@@dipanjoytikadar oh,ok. Because some friends of mine told me that they found it boring and too young - adult-ish. But to be fair, they don’t normaly read ya and scifi, so I guess that they were very subjectiv while talking about it.
Stormlight is a next-level awesome series how are you enjoying RoW
I like that basketball analogy very much. I think that's the best way to approach any creative endeavour: not to be the best artist to ever do it, but to rather try and better yourself by learning to express yourself. And, also, just to enjoy yourself - like, just have fun.
Great interview/crossover with two great people!
I understand why you put a lot of jump cuts in the edit, but I wouldn't mind versions of these without them...I'm a sucker for old school pauses between words and sentences ahaha. Even if it's an extra second here and there, makes it a bit more real 😊
Me 2!
Brandon is a wealth of wisdom for writers and creatives. I go through phases of binge watching his interviews and I’ve finally produced my first book and I’m about to start working on my second. So much fun!
That first line from Sanderson was a hell of a gem! Thanks for this 🙏🏾
I love Brandon Sanderson and his writing classes and advice, and I love Ali and his tips on productivity, diligence, and focus, so this whole video was a huge gem for me
I've watched a lot of Brandon content because I just love how talks about creating and writing. This is one the best interviews of him I have found. Great job!
It’s like my two worlds are colliding HOLY SHIT!!!! I love both of you guys and watch both of your podcasts every week wow I’m so excited. I take breaks from working on my startup by reading epic fantasy I’m really excited for this
I am so glad that you had him here, his books helped me get through 2020.
Stormlight Archive is already the GOAT fantasy series.
Dude, Sanderson doesn’t match the market, he creates the market
Good man! To bring Brandon Sanderson into the self development world. The man is a genius and workhorse author with passion 🔥
I've always wanted Brandon to talk about these things, awesome video!
Thank you for this. I needed to hear this. The way I'd sum up Sanderson's view: writing needs to be willingly accepted into the fabric of your existence. That despite valid and realistic challenges, there remains a constant pull to do it. I really liked how Sanderson suggests practical ways to make writing a part of your life.
This was a really fantastic interview. Been a huge fan of Sanderson for years, and this is one of my favorite recent interviews I've seen with him. Love how many of the questions were geared toward general creative career advice; it really is something that isn't taught with the same level of transparency as other careers.
(Side note, I was wearing a Journey Before Destination shirt when I watched this, and may have cheered a little when you dropped that line in the interview!)
You introduced me to Brandon Sanderson, and I could not be more thankful! He has changed my life, just like you have!
SO HAPPY to see you interviewing Brandon Sanderson ❤️❤️
11:55 coding and storytelling are the same kind of problem solving towards a purpose, coding for computers, storytelling for viewer investment and emotions
21:30 find a niche and copy the style, your own weirdness will mix in and make it original
23:00 Brandon’s work style and sources of joy
23:30 Even Brandon has to force himself to start working, but enjoys when he gets into it
24:55 carrot has stopped working to motivate Brandon
26:00 becoming harder to work when you have plentiful time
26:20 days becoming satisfying
27:30 get to place where you fee satisfies each day in bed
28:20 get to effective long term productivity
28:35 no one forcing you to work
30:00 you gotta build effective habits and have a good balance in your life
31:10 you can train habits even if you’re naturally a head in the sky person
31:44 difficulty in getting started vs continuing
33:00 ownership makes us wanna work
34:30 how Brandon compensates
36:00 Compensating their creative energy
46:45 make every task exciting and interesting in some way. No boring and filler tasks ever. Always find the fun
51:27 Find a way to enjoy the work
I appreciate Brandon’s philosophy on fair compensation. Didn’t expect to leave this video with that as my takeaway, but it just goes to show ppl can always surprise you.
Holy shit! Thanks for getting this interview! Can't wait to dig in!
I worked as a night auditor for a chain hotel in a small-mid sized city, and it was an absolute nightmare. Nothing worked properly in the guests' rooms, the software I had to use was almost 20 years old, I had to do things that managers were supposed to (they were never there more than a half-hour per day), and I was the only person there tending hundreds of rooms. It was my 2nd job for extra income, and I bailed in under six months to preserve my sanity.
I wrote exactly 1 short story in that entire time, 1700 words total, and it was about a nightmare hotel. Brandon's experience is the exception, so bear that in mind for anyone who is thinking about trying this. Peace!
I love Brandon Sanderson. He's prolific and super talented guy😊
Brandon has a creative writing course on CZcams. Def awesome!
sanderson has me in a chokehold
I just don’t understand how the interview with one of the best living fantasy writers just got 25k views and not 2.5m. Super interesting btw 🤟
yeah, more people should be watching it. some of it is the CZcams algorithm. luckily I watch so much Sanderson CZcams stuff (not just his channel either, but other videos with him in them), that this video came up as I was scrolling, and I had to watch it. It may not be coming up for everyone.
Something I want to say to add to Brandon saying it's not as unlikely to make it in the career as you think. I've always been average in talent in writing and seen other writers far more talented who blew me out of the water and made me really question writing. Turns out talent doesn't matter if you don't complete works. You can be less talented and develop your skill and you'll get read because you completed your stories and have work for people to read. I'm a full time author in my 30's. There have been ups and downs but writing has supported me as my only income for almost a decade now. I mostly do comics/manga as I also learnt to draw, something I was also lacking in talent in. Like I said if you keep at it a lot of the more talented people give up anyways and get sifted away so none of that really matters.
Love the fact that he has basically stock options for his team!
I really enjoyed this. I've read Sanderson's Elantris and enjoyed it but, for some reason, I haven't delved into his other stories. The generosity and focus he displays here though makes me want to read more.
That was incredible Ali!
Time to get my snacks and enjoy this episode 💯🔥
How did I miss this? My faviorate author and favorite youtuber in one video.
I aspire to be brandon and ali at the same time, cuz I'm going to med school and I'm going to be a writer.
What a freaking good interview.
I recommend watching even if you hate fantasy or are not into books and/or writing at all.
First discovered Mistborn via Alis “Top 10 books to read” just over a year ago and have been listening to Brandon’s books/cosmere on audible ever since. The Mistborn series being a great fantasy starter pack, and The Stormlight Archive being an absolutely legendary fan favourite.
Very glad to see Ali conversing with one of his author hero’s.
It’s about the journey not the destination
My only complain is the constant cuts remove by sentence to sentence pauses. Sure it’s one thing if it’s a long pause, but the delivery feels off/robotic. I enjoy everything else though and look forward to watching more of your content!
Thank you Brandon, Ali, Angus, Elizabeth and other team Ali related people, Raza :)
The Cosmere is the next Marvel.
You heard it here first.
Better yet, the Cosmere can be Star Wars x Marvel.
If you know, you know.
Brandy Sandy is always good times. THANK YOU for your exceptional editing, it really kept the flow of the conversation engaging. Rarely does an interviewer go through the trouble of cleaning up the conversation like that but it makes a huge difference.
Incredibly practical advice
Vey important thing he touched on, that doesn't get mentioned in self-help at all is that big reason for unproductivity IS alienation of the worker from their work
Brandon Sanderson my favorite author ❤️🔥
Amazing interview with 2 inspiring people! Brandon's words are really motivating and I like his structured approach to a happy life. Definitely going to come back to this video a few times.
I worked as a nite clerk in a motel after I got out of the army. It took several weeks till I realized they had working girls in the motel! Just to top off the unsavory joint,I went to the barbershop with an employee,he discretely gave me his gun to hold while he got a haircut! It turned out fine I quit after a short stay.
My husband and I have loved Brandon Sanderson for years. I highly recommend the book Warbreaker. It's never mentioned in videos like this, but it is completely and totally my favorite. So good! (But don't listen to the audiobook. The narrator was horrible)
You liked the ending? It was really good for me up until the ending and then it just sort of flopped
@@ShoreBlue Now I have to read it just to see if Brandon _can_ write a flop. I've only read 2 of his books, his very first that is still a stand-alone: Elantris, and The first book in the Reckoners series: Steelheart. I've started several others, but haven't yet moved beyond a chapter or two. Your opinion makes me want to read the rest of Warbreaker to see whether I agree or not.
Great episode, love those ideas about work ethic, work structure, and allocating certain amount of time for things not directly related to writing
what? wow?
edit:
now that i've watched it, a bit more coherent: thanks for doing this interview, i never expected it. brandon's outlook on productivity and business has fascinated me for ages, and i never thought i'd see someone explicitly talk to him about that. also, i have been following your main channel since i found you through thomas frank, but not regularly enough to know you had a podcast, so i'm excited to go through it all.
When I saw this I was like, ‘no way!’
Man I never expected this crossover
This was really enjoyable to listen to, but man did the constant video jumps mess with my brain. In the end though, I can't complain about more Sanderson content.
Ali Abdaal and Brandon Sanderson in one video?? :OOO
This is such an insightful video
So helpful
Thank you Ali ❤
History of Japan is one of the best videos on the internet.
One of the best British and American English comparison 😂
Anyway really liked the interview going to start reading Brandon's books
oh god my beard looks horrendous
Haha it’s so on point now tho 🤝
I fucking love when creators of videos comment on their own videos
Cuz you get incredible commentary like this 🤣🤣
So much wonderful ideas and inspirational energy! ❤️
This was really entertaining and practical insight. Thank you!
Great interview, but the cuts are almost unbearable.
Just listen then?
I really appreciate you not being afraid to edit the interview to stitch together the big ideas into thoughts that flow.
Jesus Christ it takes gold ore and turns it into gold ingots. Good job
Thankyou for your videos, super helpful with a clear objective. There's so much to learn. Love your voice too :).
I LOVE SANDERSON. YESSSSSS
Ali, how may I thank you & Mr. Brandon for such a useful video. I'm a writer and have decided to become a published author no matter what. Because I love writing and reading.
This podcast guided me in so many ways. Will listen to it again.
I thank you both again for your efforts. ❤️
A most unexpected crossover, but not unwelcome.
STORMS !!! Ali AND Sanderson? ALMIGHTY ABOVE SEND HELP
I'd have preferred to be able to see/hear _all_ of what Brandon had to say, despite it not seeming important to you. If we're going to watch a 52-minute video we aren't going to be put off by another 10-20 minutes.
For me, it was jarring to be watching Brandon saying something and suddenly he's saying or not saying something else.
Wasn't expecting this collab, but I'm glad it happened. lol
Interesting, I agree with Brandon about variety in college/ university but in England it is even more channelled as it is usually just one subject or major the whole course
Bangers and slappers. B.S. Brandon Sanderson.
Thanks for the interview 👏👏👏 - such cool insights! Oh and eff Moash ! I wonder if that would be a good opening interview question with Sanderson ...🤔
How much time was cut out by editing out every other 2 seconds per 15 seconds of the video. It reminds me of an old episode of the Simpsons when Homer was interviewed for local news and they edited his words in a very unnatural way to make it seem like he was saying something completely different. I don't think editing this interview in this way saves that much time. It is really distracting as a viewer, at least for me.
Also, Civilization games are one of most addictive games i've ever played, be very careful if you value being productive lol
❤️❤️❤️
The collaboration of a lifetime! Ali, would you ever consider writing fiction now that you're going to be publishing a book and all?
I have the same sleep schedule! It's called Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder.
Ayo brandoooooooooo
Let's Fucking goooooooooooooooooooooo
Based Sanderson
This was a great interview. One suggestion though, try to keep the cuts in the middle of a conversation to a minimum. It's jarring and unnatural when there's cuts between short phrases or even individual words.
Q.hey ali other than creator or doctor or stuff that your doing now what sought of profession you pick
Swear Cliff first mentioned him
They thought he was a reluctant reader....
Nah, you see, it's just that he likes to spend his time writing, even more than he likes reading.
It's also interesting cuz I never considered myself a huge reader either, I specially struggled with finishing book series.
Hello! Great interview What mic are you using (beginning and end of video)
Why did it take you two years to post this !😁🙂
ENFP with developed Te
💜⚡️
Oh, so he doesn't use any magic to write the books! No animal sacrifices at midnight, no time-warping engines!
I was interested in watching this, but all the cuts make it unwatchable.
Is it just me or do both of them actually look bored when they are not talking?
So does Ali Abdaal just do everything? lol
oooof so may cuts, this feels so choppy. A second of dead air isn't as bad as the video shuttering around nonstop. I feel sea sick
Communist Brandon Sanderson 34:10
Ali is most incompatible person to talk with a fantasy writer, productivity nerd.
the cuts are so damn annoying
1 for 3 BS
Total hack.
It's very excited video and I'm interested in this topic and I like all the videos in the channel because it's give me more helpful information so keep going 🤝🤍
Ayo brandoooooooooo
Let's Fucking goooooooooooooooooooooo