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Interview #1094: Salt Lake City Comic-Con 2014, Entry #15

Question

Did you do the same thing with Kaladin’s depression?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes I did but that one is a little closer to home, [several people in Brandon’s life have depression].

Question

I have depression as well, it’s pretty inspiring to me.

Brandon Sanderson

I had never seen a hero who had depression and I was like “I need to do a real, legitimate that it’s not about their depression, they just have it” Does that make sense? Like whenever I read a book it is all about them having depression. And I’m like “No, your life is not about you having depression, your life– that is part of your life but–” So it was very important to me that I get that one right.

Question

I just, yeah I just find your book so inspiring so I just really appreciate you doing all this for us.

Footnote

This questioner is different from the preceding one, they followed immediately after so overheard the previous answer.

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