DuffMcGruff Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Hey fellow Worldhoppers! I'm DuffMcGruff and I am stoked at finding this forum. "Quick" intro, I discovered the Cosmere about 7-8 months ago and have since become obsessed. I read everything available in about three weeks. Needless to say I am now 100% a fanboy. I actually discovered Brandon Sanderson in a roundabout way. I was on Youtube one day, deep into the rabbit hole, and I came across a Shadiversity video about how to write a novel. In it he mentions the BYU classes. Now I never really wanted to be a writer but for some reason I decided to check out the BYU videos. I was instantly attracted to Brandon's personality. I decided that I would pick up writing as a hobby after a few videos and figured I should read a few of his books first so I googled his order of publication. This led me to read Elantris, then Mistborn era one and two. As much as I would love to claim that i noticed the Cosmere really fast and prove how smart I am, I didn't suspect anything until Wax and Wayne 3. It was then I did what we all I'm sure have done and googled "Who is Hoid". Once i found out that it was a connected universe I became truly obsessed. I don't have any IRL friends to talk about Cosmere stuff with so long story short, I need new friends. What's the point of IRL friends if they haven't read the Cosmere? Anyway, Time to spend the next few days obliterating everything on this forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Welcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Welcome! What's your favorite book? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Hi, @DuffMcGruff, welcome to the shard! On what cosmere planet would you like to live? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffMcGruff Posted May 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 36 minutes ago, Mist said: Welcome! What's your favorite book? Boy that's a tough one. The cosmere as a whole is what really does it for me, but that's a cop out reply. Stormlight is my favorite storyline so far, so if I have to choose it will be one of those. I guess with a gun to my head I'd say as a whole Words of Radiance, but Dalinar is my favorite character so Oathbringers flashbacks are my favorite and WoK Bridge Four is my favorite arc... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffMcGruff Posted May 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Emi said: Hi, @DuffMcGruff, welcome to the shard! On what cosmere planet would you like to live? Sel, if I get to be from Arelon. Two reasons. Number one, It's the safest place to live. Two, I have a small chance of becoming an Elantrian thus allowing me to live forever and travel anywhere in the Cosmere via the Tia Aon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Welcome to the Shard @DuffMcGruff! What are your favourite Orders of the Knights Radiant, also Allomantic and Feruchemical metals? Who's your favourite and least favourite character so far? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffMcGruff Posted May 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 minute ago, R J said: Welcome to the Shard @DuffMcGruff! What are your favourite Orders of the Knights Radiant, also Allomantic and Feruchemical metals? Who's your favourite and least favourite character so far? Radiant Order: I'll go with Edgedancer, Because they are awesome Allomantic Metal: Cadmium. If I had this Metallic Art i could cut down time between Cosmere book releases Feruchemical: Copper, so I wouldn't need to google all the names of Investiture to answer this question. Favorite character: Dalinar, I think he is the most imporant cosmere character in the grad scheme of things, I am convinced he is central to the endgame of the cosmere Least favorite: Trick question, I could only dislike a poorly written character and there is no such thing in the Cosmere. (Yes, I am aware that Brandon is by no means a perfect author as no one is, but my fanboyness blinds me to any and all flaws and if anyone points one out I will make up an elaborate excuse as to why "Ackchyually it is the genuis of Brandon to write that way and you have to have a high I.Q to understand the nuance of... (continues in big brain for several paragraphs)" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AonEne Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 13 hours ago, DuffMcGruff said: I don't have any IRL friends to talk about Cosmere stuff with so long story short, I need new friends. What's the point of IRL friends if they haven't read the Cosmere? 11 hours ago, DuffMcGruff said: Least favorite: Trick question, I could only dislike a poorly written character and there is no such thing in the Cosmere. (Yes, I am aware that Brandon is by no means a perfect author as no one is, but my fanboyness blinds me to any and all flaws and if anyone points one out I will make up an elaborate excuse as to why "Ackchyually it is the genuis of Brandon to write that way and you have to have a high I.Q to understand the nuance of... (continues in big brain for several paragraphs)" Welcome to the Shard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dalinar'sCroissant Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 21 hours ago, DuffMcGruff said: What's the point of IRL friends if they haven't read the Cosmere? This. I felt this in my soul. Hello to you from another newbie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Quitecontrary Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 21 hours ago, DuffMcGruff said: What's the point of IRL friends if they haven't read the Cosmere? I have schooled my friends on the Cosmere. My employees. Anybody who cares to listen. I don't want to lose my IRL friends, but I just want to help them, see? Thankfully, I do have an IRL friend here in @skaa. We will party soon, my friend. --- If you would recommend a Sanderson book to someone who has never read his work, what would it be and why? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuffMcGruff Posted May 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Quitecontrary said: If you would recommend a Sanderson book to someone who has never read his work, what would it be and why? I typically recommend Final Empire as a starting point because first era is done so they can see a full arc play out and get a great sense for Sandersons style. I have one friend that's a fantasy snob and he started on WoK first to prove how good at fantasy he is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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