KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 20 Posted January 20 (edited) I want to re-read the Cosmere sometime this year and have decided to do it in True Chronological Order. This is everything happening in sequence, chapter by chapter. It would be something like: Mistborn WaT Chapters 100, 104,107 and 115 Stormlight Prelude In-universe WoR In-universe TWoK White Sand Elantris Hope of Elantris Emperor's Soul Kwaan's Inscriptions Alendi's Logbook Eleventh Metal TFE to Chapter 34 SH Part 1, Chapter 1 TFE to Chapter 38 SH Part 1, Chapter 2 TFE Epilogue SH Part 2, Chapter 1 WoA to Chapter 51 SH Part 2, Chapter 2 WoA to Chapter 57 WoA Chapter 58 alongside SH Part 2 Chapter 3 WoA Chapter 59 alongside SH Part 2 Chapter 4 SH Part 3 and Part 4 Chapter 1 WoA Epilogue Rest of SH Part 4 HoA Prologue SH Part 5, Chapter 1 HoA to Chapter 7 SH Part 5, Chapter 2 HoA to Chapter 17 SH Part 5, Chapter 3 HoA to Chapter 26 HoA Chapter 27 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 1 HoA to Chapter 36 HoA Chapter 37 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 2 HoA to Chapter 46 HoA Chapter 47 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 3 HoA to Chapter 55 SH Part 6, Chapter 4 HoA to Chapter 57 HoA Chapter 58 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 5 HoA to Chapter 62 HoA Chapters 63 and 64 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 6 HoA to Chapter 68 HoA Chapters 69 to 72 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 7 HoA to Chapter 80 HoA Chapters 81 and 82 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 8 HoA Chapter 82 alongside SH Part 6, Chapter 9 HoA Epilogue SH Epilogue Warbreaker Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell (I think) Dalinar Flashbacks (I think) Szeth Flashbacks (I think) Kaladin Flashbacks (I think) Early Venli/Eshonai Flashbacks (I think) Shallan Flashbacks (I think) More Venli/Eshonai Flashbacks (I think) All Gavilar's Feast scenes More Venli/Eshonai Hoid's Letters Diagram epigraphs (I think) TWoK, with Venli flashbacks alongside it WoR, with more Venli flashbacks with the Eshonai interludes Edgedancer OB Dalinar's Oathbringer excerpts Dawnshard RoW alongside AoL, with in-universe RoW read after Navani and Raboniel start writing it WaT alongside the rest of AoL Knights of Wind and Truth SoS BoM TLM TotES (I think) TSM (I think) YatNP (I think) IotE Dusk flashbacks IotE I will tap some more copper later to make sure I get the flashback order right. Edited January 20 by KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren Updating the list 6
Myst He/Him Posted January 20 Posted January 20 1 hour ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: I want to re-read the Cosmere sometime this year and have decided to do it in True Chronological Order. This is everything happening in sequence, chapter by chapter. It would be something like: Early Tanavast Flashbacks Stormlight Prelude S'more Tanavast Flashbacks In-universe Words of Radiance excerpts Nohadon's TWoK excerpts White Sand Elantris Hope of Elantris Emperor's Sou (I think) Alendi's Logbook Eleventh Metal TFE, alternating with SH for the later chapters WoA and HoA, alternating with SH Warbreaker Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania Dalinar Flashbacks (I think) Szeth Flashbacks (I think) Kaladin Flashbacks (I think) Early Venli/Eshonai Flashbacks (I think) Shallan Flashbacks (I think) More Venli/Eshonai Flashbacks (I think) All Gavilar's Feast scenes More Venli/Eshonai Hoid's Letters Diagram epigraphs (I think) TWoK, with Venli flashbacks alongside it WoR, with more Venli flashbacks with the Eshonai interludes Edgedancer OB Dalinar's Oathbringer excerpts Dawnshard RoW alongside AoL, with in-universe RoW read after Navani and Raboniel start writing it WaT alongside the rest of AoL Knights of Wind and Truth SoS BoM TLM TotES (I think) TSM (I think) YatNP (I think) IotE Dusk flashbacks IotE I don't where Shadows for Silence would go. I will tap some more copper later to make sure I get the flashback order right. Okay, I like this idea, and I’m willing to do it, but I’d have to have specific chapter numbers. If you ever decide to do that, I’d try it, if not, that’s alright
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Mistfallen Soldier said: Okay, I like this idea, and I’m willing to do it, but I’d have to have specific chapter numbers. If you ever decide to do that, I’d try it, if not, that’s alright So WaT Chapters 100, 104,107 and 115 are all the Tanavast flashbacks. I'd confused the rest with the Spiritual Realm visions which... should I put those events in order too? Even Dalinar's original visions? Anyways WaT Chapters 100, 104,107 and 115 Stormlight Prelude In-universe WoR is the epigraphs of real WoR part 3, however the order is jumbled. The Coppermind has the right order. In-universe TWoK, again the Coppermind got us covered White Sand Elantris Hope of Elantris Emperor's Soul Alendi's Logbook Eleventh Metal I'll finish the rest later. 1
Qianweilian He/him Posted January 20 Posted January 20 You forgot Kwann's inscription. It should be before Alendi's logbook. 1
Treamayne Posted January 20 Posted January 20 (edited) 4 hours ago, Mistfallen Soldier said: Okay, I like this idea, and I’m willing to do it, but I’d have to have specific chapter numbers. If you ever decide to do that, I’d try it, if not, that’s alright The Integrated Secret History is already broken out by-chapter - here (M:SH spoilers at link). Though, for my personal epub, I took it a step further and went scene-by-scene because many SH chapters cover multiple HoA chapters (e. g. returning from the Ire to Fadrex is 1 secret history chapter spread over 6-8 HoA chapters) Edited January 20 by Treamayne SPAG 2
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 10 hours ago, Qianweilian said: You forgot Kwann's inscription. It should be before Alendi's logbook. Ah yes. 9 hours ago, Treamayne said: The Integrated Secret History is already broken out by-chapter - here (M:SH spoilers at link). Though, for my personal epub, I took it a step further and went scene-by-scene because many SH chapters cover multiple HoA chapters (e. g. returning from the Ire to Fadrex is 1 secret history chapter spread over 6-8 HoA chapters) Thank you! I will update the OP 1
Qianweilian He/him Posted January 20 Posted January 20 15 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: Dalinar Flashbacks (I think) Szeth Flashbacks (I think) Kaladin Flashbacks (I think) Early Venli/Eshonai Flashbacks (I think) Shallan Flashbacks (I think) More Venli/Eshonai Flashbacks (I think) See if you can use this to help. 15 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: Elantris Hope of Elantris If I remember correctly, Hope of Elantris is in the middle of Elantris, so you could figure that out. Also, Kaise is in TLM, so Elantris probably isn't before TFE. 16 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: All Gavilar's Feast scenes It would be really cool if you did this paragraph by paragraph. It would also probably be a lot of work. 1
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 20 Author Posted January 20 8 minutes ago, Qianweilian said: See if you can use this to help. Yes I will use that 9 minutes ago, Qianweilian said: If I remember correctly, Hope of Elantris is in the middle of Elantris, so you could figure that out. Also, Kaise is in TLM, so Elantris probably isn't before TFE. Ahh alright. I'll look into it. 9 minutes ago, Qianweilian said: It would be really cool if you did this paragraph by paragraph. It would also probably be a lot of work. I shall try.
Treamayne Posted January 20 Posted January 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, Qianweilian said: If I remember correctly, Hope of Elantris is in the middle of Elantris, so you could figure that out. 2 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren said: Ahh alright. I'll look into it. Technically, Hope of Elantris is a framing story and flashback - the beginning and end are after Elantris (Serene is pregnant), with Ashe telling the story of what happened with the children that was not on-screen in the novel during the climax. WoB: Spoiler Brandon Sanderson Holes in the Story In any novel, there are decisions you make regarding what to put in and what to leave out. A lot of authors talk about the "iceberg" theory—that for any good book, there's a lot of story and worldbuilding beneath the surface that the author knows, but the reader never discovers. These things give weight and a foundation for the story you do see, allowing it to feel more real and more engaging because the author has thought through so much of what isn't stated. In Elantris, there are a couple of these holes. Places where I knew what was happening offscreen, but decided that I couldn't talk about it in the book. In this novel, there were generally two reasons for these holes. One was if I couldn't get a viewpoint character into the right location at the right time; the chapter triad format earned me a lot of things, but also constrained me sometimes. At the end of the book, however, the triad system fell apart on purpose, and so I could show random other viewpoints. In the case of what was happening with the children in Elantris, however, I decided that there was already too much happening during the climax, and these sections were the ones that had to be cut. So I knew what was going on inside Elantris when the attack by the Dakhor came. In the back of my mind, I also knew that the children were saved and protected by Dashe and Ashe the seon, kept from being slaughtered in the attack. I didn't want them to fall like the others; Karata had worked so hard to protect them, and letting the children not have to suffer through the slaughter at New Elantris was my gift to her. A kind of compensation for her own sacrifice at the end of the novel. The Hope of Elantris Annotations (Jan. 28, 2010) Hope that helps Edited January 21 by Treamayne SPAG
KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Treamayne said: Tecjnically, Hope of Elantris is a framing story and flashback - the beginning and end are after Elantris (Serene is pregnant), with Ashe telling the story of what happened with the children that was not on-screen in the novel during the climax. WoB: Hide contents Brandon Sanderson Holes in the Story In any novel, there are decisions you make regarding what to put in and what to leave out. A lot of authors talk about the "iceberg" theory—that for any good book, there's a lot of story and worldbuilding beneath the surface that the author knows, but the reader never discovers. These things give weight and a foundation for the story you do see, allowing it to feel more real and more engaging because the author has thought through so much of what isn't stated. In Elantris, there are a couple of these holes. Places where I knew what was happening offscreen, but decided that I couldn't talk about it in the book. In this novel, there were generally two reasons for these holes. One was if I couldn't get a viewpoint character into the right location at the right time; the chapter triad format earned me a lot of things, but also constrained me sometimes. At the end of the book, however, the triad system fell apart on purpose, and so I could show random other viewpoints. In the case of what was happening with the children in Elantris, however, I decided that there was already too much happening during the climax, and these sections were the ones that had to be cut. So I knew what was going on inside Elantris when the attack by the Dakhor came. In the back of my mind, I also knew that the children were saved and protected by Dashe and Ashe the seon, kept from being slaughtered in the attack. I didn't want them to fall like the others; Karata had worked so hard to protect them, and letting the children not have to suffer through the slaughter at New Elantris was my gift to her. A kind of compensation for her own sacrifice at the end of the novel. The Hope of Elantris Annotations (Jan. 28, 2010) Hope that helps Ah okay. I'd forgotten about it. 1
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