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Interview #622: Reddit AMA 2011, Entry #163

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How do you keep from getting tired of the fantasy genre?

Brandon Sanderson

I made a big change in my 20s. I started allowing myself to stop reading a book if I don’t like it. I couldn’t do that before; it was too hard. I had to keep going, even if the book wasn’t working for me. Making that swap—only reading things that make me learn, grow, and keep me interested—helped more than anything else.

When I read an author, and blog or tweet about liking them, it’s generally because I feel they’re doing something in their writing better than I am, and they have taught me to be a better writer.

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