Lord Meeker he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 I noticed that the Part titles and the end note have been the same, or close to the same. I was wondering if anyone else thought that this could be significant. Please tell me what you think because I feel like the end notes are what Brandon seems to base what happens in the that specific part. They also seem to be linked to a certain character, Kaladin or Shallan.
The One Who Connects he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, Sahin the Just said: I noticed that the Part titles and the end note have been the same, or close to the same. I was wondering if anyone else thought that this could be significant. They are Keteks, a Vorin form of Poetry where the sentence reads the same forwards and backwards(mostly, stuff like "ing" is excused) 37 minutes ago, Sahin the Just said: Please tell me what you think because I feel like the end notes are what Brandon seems to base what happens in the that specific part. I don't think anyone's asked him about it. 38 minutes ago, Sahin the Just said: They also seem to be linked to a certain character, Kaladin or Shallan. Given that the flashback arc of the books are also linked to a certain character, I think that connection is intentional.
Lord Meeker he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Author Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, The One Who Connects said: Given that the flashback arc of the books are also linked to a certain character, I think that connection is intentional I agree, but one of the poems talked about windrunning and another talked about Shallan's wedding. But Brandon seems to take parts of the poem and base what problems will arise as well as what will be revealed.
The One Who Connects he/him Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sahin the Just said: Brandon seems to take parts of the poem and base what problems will arise as well as what will be revealed. I'm hesitant to say which comes first. I think both the Ketek and the story come from a general theme Brandon wants to explore for the book, but I don't think the Ketek itself influences the story to the extent that you are suggesting.
RShara she/her Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 I can't find it at the moment, but Brandon wrote a thing about the keteks. Basically, he writes the book first, then during revision, he tries to find a good ketek that would fit the theme of the book. This is as close as I can find right now. Quote Questioner There was the poem at the end of Way of Kings. How long did that take? Brandon Sanderson It took an embarrassingly long amount of time. I am not a poet, so mixing poetry with a really rigid form... Yes, the keteks take a long time. Both of them. Wetlander Are you going to do that in every book? Brandon Sanderson A ketek? Yes, I probably will do that. source
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