Adaptations

[+Child of Hodor]

From State of the Sanderson 2025:

Also, from State of the Sanderson 2025:

 

 

Running a tv show is a fulltime job, it takes much more than 40 hours a week. Even if Brandon is not a fulltime showrunner, but just reviewing scripts a vetoing certain things that will take a lot of his time. It just doesn't seem realistic to expect to be able to be very hands on with ongoing shows AND complete his books at anything like the rate he's set out. 

 

[Use the Falchion]

On 12/22/2025 at 5:43 AM, Child of Hodor said:

Running a tv show is a fulltime job, it takes much more than 40 hours a week. Even if Brandon is not a fulltime showrunner, but just reviewing scripts a vetoing certain things that will take a lot of his time. It just doesn't seem realistic to expect to be able to be very hands on with ongoing shows AND complete his books at anything like the rate he's set out. 

I completely agree that his writing speed will grind to a halt, but I don't think it'll be the entire time. I think Brandon would be busiest in preproduction, helping with scripts, casting, and the like. Once production starts, he'd just be there some of the time to give feedback. It also won't be all at once and it won't be all year. This also depends on the network. If Brandon's able to pitch something like Skyward to a service where all of the episodes are filmed before the first one airs, then it'll be relatively easier overall. 

[First of the Tide He/him]

You have forgotten. Brandon Sanderson doesn't write time travel into the cosmere because he thinks it's too realistic. No every-day occurrence for him deserves Cosmere recognition.