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Welcome to the second lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class. As you probably surmised from the title of the video, I focus ... Welcome back to class! This week, Brandon lectures on his Welcome to the third lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy. This class was ... Brandon discusses the essential elements of good Welcome back to class! We've arrived at the second part of Brandon's This is a short segment from my 2021 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU. If you want to watch my lectures in their entirety, you can ...

In this lecture, Brandon describes his preferred method of generating cool

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Sanderson 2014.2 - Plot, Setting, and Character

Sanderson 2014.2 - Plot, Setting, and Character

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Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Welcome to the second lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class. As you probably surmised from the title of the video, I focus ...

Promise, Progress, Payoff - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #2 (2025)

Promise, Progress, Payoff - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #2 (2025)

Welcome back to class! This week, Brandon lectures on his

Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Welcome to the third lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy. This class was ...

Brandon Sanderson Lecture 2: What makes a good plot (1/5)

Brandon Sanderson Lecture 2: What makes a good plot (1/5)

Brandon discusses the essential elements of good

Story Structures - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #3 (2025)

Story Structures - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #3 (2025)

Welcome back to class! We've arrived at the second part of Brandon's

Brandon's Philosophy on Plot—Promises, Progress, and Payoffs

Brandon's Philosophy on Plot—Promises, Progress, and Payoffs

This is a short segment from my 2021 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU. If you want to watch my lectures in their entirety, you can ...

Sanderson 2016.5 - Story Structure (The Box)

Sanderson 2016.5 - Story Structure (The Box)

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Sanderson 2014.6 - Setting

Sanderson 2014.6 - Setting

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Sanderson 2014.4 - Plot

Sanderson 2014.4 - Plot

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Sanderson 2012.1 - Ideas & Outlining

Sanderson 2012.1 - Ideas & Outlining

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Sanderson 2016.3 - Plotting

Sanderson 2016.3 - Plotting

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Brandon Sanderson Lecture 2: Plots by outlining (2/5)

Brandon Sanderson Lecture 2: Plots by outlining (2/5)

In this lecture, Brandon describes his preferred method of generating cool