Does anyone else die a little everyday?

[Kaladin al'Thor]

Seeing Stormlight 3 is still at 21%. I just am going crazy waiting for this book! I cant wait to read Shadows of Self but i NEED me some Stormlight!

 

Also, Peter mentioned on Twitter that Chapter 1 of White Sands lettering in now in his que. Other than Stormlight, this is the series I am most excited about, the draft they sent me was incredible!

[DreamEternal]

Just to nitpick: Stormlight three is now Oathbringer, Dalinar's book.

A pity, since Highprince of War was a better title in my opinion. I just hate when authors mash words togheter and make a new word. You can't do that in my language without sounding silly./rant

[TheMightyLopen he/him]

Seeing Stormlight 3 is still at 21%. I just am going crazy waiting for this book! I cant wait to read Shadows of Self but i NEED me some Stormlight!

 

I know exactly how you feel. I've been checking on the progress every day since it first started. I think checking it so often makes it harder to wait, but I just can't help myself!

[Orlion Blight he/him]

To answer your question in the title, a little Iron Maiden:

 

"There's a Time to live, and a Time to die, when it's Time to meet your Maker. There's time to live, but isn't it strange? That as soon as you're born, you're dying"

 

As far as the actual content... yeah... the editing for Bands of Morning, Shadows of Self, and Calamity seem to have take a toll... and now he's traveling! This could mean an accelerated writing rate, or even less progress... I don't know...

 

But I'm loving the White Sands news!

[Lindel he/him]

Just to nitpick: Stormlight three is now Oathbringer, Dalinar's book.

A pity, since Highprince of War was a better title in my opinion. I just hate when authors mash words togheter and make a new word. You can't do that in my language without sounding silly./rant

 

Oathbringer was the name of Dalinar's Shardblade. Those unfamiliar with the series might mistakenly think the protagonist is the "Oathbringer", which would be pretty gimicky, but I don't see a problem with naming it after the Blade. Just like Nightblood, the sequel to Warbreaker. In fact, both of those are also two words mashed together.

[Shadowspren he/him]

Seeing Stormlight 3 is still at 21%. I just am going crazy waiting for this book! I cant wait to read Shadows of Self but i NEED me some Stormlight!

 

I feel the same way, I just re-read the Archive and then since the new Mistborn books are coming out I re-read all those. Mistborn was my introduction to Sanderson so I have to say I am way more excited for those to come out, but that still doesn't stop me from exploding over the wait for Oathbringer 

[natc]

No, I'm not a Returned, so I don't diie a little each day.

It only makes me wish I can burn cadmium.

[Bort he/him]

Oathbringer was the name of Dalinar's Shardblade. Those unfamiliar with the series might mistakenly think the protagonist is the "Oathbringer", which would be pretty gimicky, but I don't see a problem with naming it after the Blade. Just like Nightblood, the sequel to Warbreaker. In fact, both of those are also two words mashed together.

 

I believe Brandon said that each of the Stormlight Archive books would be named after an in-world book, so not only is Oathbringer the name of Dalinar's old sword, but also the name of an actual book, probably that they will find at Urithiru.

 

I'm not so good with the WoBs though, so if someone can find this answer, I'd be much obliged.

 

Also, Orlion, upvote for the Iron Maiden quote. It's one of my favourites from their songs.

[tobar14 he/him]

I believe Brandon said that each of the Stormlight Archive books would be named after an in-world book, so not only is Oathbringer the name of Dalinar's old sword, but also the name of an actual book, probably that they will find at Urithiru.

 

I'm not so good with the WoBs though, so if someone can find this answer, I'd be much obliged.

 

Also, Orlion, upvote for the Iron Maiden quote. It's one of my favourites from their songs.

I would like to see that WoB

[Bort he/him]

Ok, I have A WoB that mentions the books all having in-world counterparts, but not the WoB I was originally looking for.

 

Emphasis is mine.

 

 

Q:  What's your working title for the third book?
A:  It has two. The original working title was Stones Unhallowed. However, Rothfuss is using Doors of Stone, and I kind of feel like I might want to do something different, so my interim title is Skybreaker, but it has to be an in-world book. The in-world book for book 3 is kind of a different one, so I can do a lot with it, but Stones Unhallowed is easier.

 

 

I'm sure I saw a similar answer with regards to Oathbringer too, but it's not in the accumulated WoB thread (not that I saw anyways), and google isn't being very forthcoming.

Edited September 25, 2015 by Bort

[Orlion Blight he/him]

In all the excitement of Shadows of Self, I bet y'all forgot that Stormlight 3 is still at 21%.

 

And now you're all conflicted... because you want Bands of Mourning very much, but... Stormlight 3! Do you even know who you are anymore? 

 

I know who I am... a jerk!

[Ari he/him]

In all the excitement of Shadows of Self, I bet y'all forgot that Stormlight 3 is still at 21%.

 

And now you're all conflicted... because you want Bands of Mourning very much, but... Stormlight 3! Do you even know who you are anymore? 

 

I know who I am... a jerk!

 

You say excitement of SoS, I say the extra days waiting for Gollancz to release it while you all read it hehe.

 

And Brandon is probably busy doing things rather than updating the progress bar. We all know he doesn't slack.

[maxal she/her]

This is going to sound like a blasphemy, but I am not a huge fan of Mistborn, so I don't care much for Shadow of Self or Band of Morning...   I sincerely don't care at all for Calamity. These books could have been delayed for a few years and it wouldn't have bothered me one bit. I'll read them, eventually, but these aren't the books I'll pre-order and anxiously wait for.

 

However, I do care about Stormlight 3, so yes I am dying a little every day knowing Brandon is too occupied revising his other books and too occupied touring for his other books to work much on it. 

 

I am starting to wonder how I'll keep my interest so high in the series for yet another year, year and a half. 3 years between tomes is just too long. I am afraid I'll end up losing all interest in Stormlight much like I don't care about GoT anymore   I wish Brandon would only do one or two books in between Stormlight tomes, not 5 like he is currently doing.

[Yata he/him]

I die a little everyday from the SoS's release because I can't read it for months (until it will be traslate in my country) and every new post with [shadow of Self Spoiler] is a stab to my heart.

 

Probably at the Bands of Mourning's release I wll still wait for SoS....

Edited October 11, 2015 by Yata

[Ari he/him]

I die a little everyday from the SoS's release because I can't read it for months (until it will be traslate in my country) and every new post with [shadow of Self Spoiler] is a stab to my heart.

 

Probably at the Bands of Mourning's release I wll still wait for SoS....

 

Have you considered buying an English copy? You get along pretty well in English, so it might be interesting to read it untranslated?

 

This is going to sound like a blasphemy, but I am not a huge fan of Mistborn, so I don't care much for Shadow of Self or Band of Morning...   I sincerely don't care at all for Calamity. These books could have been delayed for a few years and it wouldn't have bothered me one bit. I'll read them, eventually, but these aren't the books I'll pre-order and anxiously wait for.

 

However, I do care about Stormlight 3, so yes I am dying a little every day knowing Brandon is too occupied revising his other books and too occupied touring for his other books to work much on it. 

 

I am starting to wonder how I'll keep my interest so high in the series for yet another year, year and a half. 3 years between tomes is just too long. I am afraid I'll end up losing all interest in Stormlight much like I don't care about GoT anymore   I wish Brandon would only do one or two books in between Stormlight tomes, not 5 like he is currently doing.

 

Brandon's on tour atm, he likely has very little time for revising and writing, and if he does, it's simply not going onto the website progress bars just yet.

 

As for not liking Mistborn, there's no rule that says that you have to like every Cosmere book, but keep in mind that the Mistborn arc plays a pretty large role in the Cosmere story, and you may miss out on a very significant part of it if you don't read them. *shrug*

[maxal she/her]

As for not liking Mistborn, there's no rule that says that you have to like every Cosmere book, but keep in mind that the Mistborn arc plays a pretty large role in the Cosmere story, and you may miss out on a very significant part of it if you don't read them. *shrug*

 

I did not say I did not like them, I said I did not care so much for them, which means I don't mind how many years passes in between books. I *have* read the Mistborn novels, except the latest one. They are fine books, but I am not passionate about them. I am not anxiously waiting for the next installment in the series, but I am waiting for the next Stormlight Archive. It's just a matter of preferences, really.

 

So yes, in the essence of this particular thread, I am dying a little everyday knowing Stormlight Archive 3 is progressing at the presume pace of a snail   To each our own.

[Ari he/him]

I did not say I did not like them, I said I did not care so much for them, which means I don't mind how many years passes in between books. I *have* read the Mistborn novels, except the latest one. They are fine books, but I am not passionate about them. I am not anxiously waiting for the next installment in the series, but I am waiting for the next Stormlight Archive. It's just a matter of preferences, really.

 

So yes, in the essence of this particular thread, I am dying a little everyday knowing Stormlight Archive 3 is progressing at the presume pace of a snail   To each our own.

 

Well that makes perfect sense too.

 

I generally don't second-guess any of Brandon's choices, as I've yet to read one of his stories I didn't enjoy, but I can understand exactly why you'd feel that way, I've had it with videogame releases.

[Yata he/him]

Have you considered buying an English copy? You get along pretty well in English, so it might be interesting to read it untranslated?

I understand quite well the English and indeed I read Emperor's Soul, Sixth of the Dusk, Shadows for Silence and White Sand in English. But there was "short" readings and they will never published in my country.

Unfortunately if I am reading in English I miss details or misunderstood things (And with Cosmere's Novel may be worse of Death  ).

[maxal she/her]

Well that makes perfect sense too.

 

I generally don't second-guess any of Brandon's choices, as I've yet to read one of his stories I didn't enjoy, but I can understand exactly why you'd feel that way, I've had it with videogame releases.

 

Ah well see that's the thing with us pesky fans: we like to complain. I can't second guess Brandon's choices, it is not my place to do so, but I still wished SA3 was pushed harder.

 

 

I understand quite well the English and indeed I read Emperor's Soul, Sixth of the Dusk, Shadows for Silence and White Sand in English. But there was "short" readings and they will never published in my country.

Unfortunately if I am reading in English I miss details or misunderstood things (And with Cosmere's Novel may be worse of Death  ).

 

You know the more you'll read in English, the better you'll get. I know for a fact it is hard to transitioned from reading into our first language to a second one, it takes time, but ultimately, it works. We loose so much in translations.

[Orlion Blight he/him]

Ah well see that's the thing with us pesky fans: we like to complain. I can't second guess Brandon's choices, it is not my place to do so, but I still wished SA3 was pushed harder

Oh, I still feel that way... I'm somewhat grateful that he'll let us know sooner then later that the writing we'll take longer, but ugh...especially since the sooner we get Stormlight, the sooner we'll get Elantris sequels!

[Kaymyth she/her]

I understand quite well the English and indeed I read Emperor's Soul, Sixth of the Dusk, Shadows for Silence and White Sand in English. But there was "short" readings and they will never published in my country.

Unfortunately if I am reading in English I miss details or misunderstood things (And with Cosmere's Novel may be worse of Death  ).

 

You might start by picking up some ebook copies of books you've already read in English.  That will give you some practice and let you get a feel for how things should be; you can even reference your native language copies to make sure you're catching everything.  Then that'll let you dive into Shadows in English (and there's nothing stopping you from later picking it up in your own language, too).

[maxal she/her]

You might start by picking up some ebook copies of books you've already read in English.  That will give you some practice and let you get a feel for how things should be; you can even reference your native language copies to make sure you're catching everything.  Then that'll let you dive into Shadows in English (and there's nothing stopping you from later picking it up in your own language, too).

 

What help me get into reading books in English was choosing books I actually wanted to read...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I started with the Star Wars extended universe books         

[Yata he/him]

Well guys (and of course ladies  ), you convinced me and I forced a friend of mine to read SoS in english.
It was quite wonderfull until our Sanderson's works National Publisher annunced that Firefight will be release in a few days.
Yeah, you read right, Firefight (Reckoners 2) it's just 9-10 months after the Original Release  .Therefore first Firefight and then SoS.

 

And probably after a begin to follow only the English release 

[Ari he/him]

Well guys (and of course ladies  ), you convinced me and I forced a friend of mine to read SoS in english.

It was quite wonderfull until our Sanderson's works National Publisher annunced that Firefight will be release in a few days.

Yeah, you read right, Firefight (Reckoners 2) it's just 9-10 months after the Original Release  .Therefore first Firefight and then SoS.

 

And probably after a begin to follow only the English release 

 

Yeah, it's definitely a danger of reading novels first in a second language. But at least this way you don't totally miss out until it's translated! And you can always pick up the translation later for your cosmere reference purposes.

Edited October 14, 2015 by Ari

[Rockbud he/him]

This is a plug, but I made a widget for my phone that shows Brandon's writing progress. It was great for the first few weeks that Stormlight 3 appeared, but that 21% has been there so long it's starting to meld with my wall paper...