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Interview #689: Alloy of Law Midnight Release, Entry #18

Question

How many magic systems have you gotten rid of, and how do you decide which ones to keep?

Brandon Sanderson

It’s an ever growing process. I mean I’ve started tons of magic systems, dozens, maybe hundreds, and I keep them based on how viral they all are, against the other magic systems I’m thinking of, how well this one appeals to me. Sometimes it depends if I have a book that will fit that magic or not.

For instance, some books are very action-oriented, and some magic systems are not very action-oriented, so the magic needs to fit the book, so they just keep on kind of spinning there till they work.

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