The Tools to Make Your Worlds Better - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #8 (2025)

As the creator of worlds such as Roshar, Scadrial, and the Cosmere as a whole, Brandon Sanderson gives you all the tools you need to help bring your worldbuilding to the next level. That and more on this lecture on how to better your writing!

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Chapters
(0:00) - Class Updates
(1:30) - Making world building a highlight
(11:11) - The 3 Portions of Worldbuilding
(20:30) - Worldbuilders Disease
(26:21) - The Iceberg
(33:54) - The Pyramid of Abstraction
(54:17) - Viewpoints and Tense