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Interview #386: Brandon Sanderson’s Blog: Tour Notes, Entry #3

Brandon Sanderson

Also, many of you have asked if I’d gotten a response from Harriet on the pages I turned in. I have, but it’s not that exciting to hear about. You see, I wanted to remained focused on finishing the book, and I know that if I start getting revision notes, it will draw my focus back to the parts I’ve already written. I can’t afford that distraction unless the parts I’ve written are so terrible that we need to rethink how I’m approaching this book. So, I have asked to not get any revision notes until I’ve at least hit the 400k mark. All I wanted to know was “Should I keep going, or are there big troubles?” The response was an enthusiastic keep going.

This book is going to take a LOT of revision. I know ahead of time that there are going to be big swaths that will need to be rewritten. But as long as what I’m turning in is pleasing enough to be workable, it’s important to keep moving forward. I’m like that in writing; I like to have a rough draft to work on, rather than turning my attention back to previous sections before finishing. I need to keep momentum up. So, honestly, you know as much as I do at this point. She’s pleased, but undoubtedly has large revision requests.

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