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A shortish straight one would have to be The Diggler (two layers to that reference)

What specific advice are you seeking?

It's also worth noting that this was Vin killing Ati, rather than a true shattering.

We know there are a number of ways to enter Tel'aran'rhiod, from channeling to dreaming to shifting... And if you travel or shift into Tel'aran'rhiod and then die there, there is no corpse left in Randland to be found. But what if you dream your way into Tel'aran'rhiod and from therein chanel a gateway OUT, much as you would had you entered in the flesh... would this be possible? Would it result in the death of your dreaming body? Would you simply have two of you now? Has this been addressed? And if not, what are your thoughts?

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As I was re-reading AU this afternoon, I had my Pandora on shuffle and stumbled upon the perfect song for Edgedancer as I opened to chapter 1. I would like to propose:

Does this make Peter an anti-Vax-er?

HOLY HELL! Spook could be alive? Why did I not think of this sooner?

Follow up - does he have it? It might explain how he's been able to shatter other shards seemingly at will... Edit: Also, you just made me swear at work - thanks for that...

Seek, and ye shall find: http://io9.gizmodo.com/first-look-at-the-final-chapter-in-brandon-sandersons-s-1716348338

Well done!

Tis such fun!

YOLISH feruchemy? Where do you get that from?

Thank you Weiry!

Wait, Weiry, where did all that info come from? Do you have the WOB's on that? I'd love to see them.

Initially I had the same reaction. But as I've thought more about it, and knowing Brandon as I wish I did, I think he may well use this opportunity to more fully flesh out Szeth's antihero storyarc, deepen our investment and uncertainty, and serve Szeth's book up as the perfect culmination of Stormlight 1-5 as the fifth book in a way that, taken as a whole, is far more satisfying than having a character that appears to be fast approaching keystone status be addressed midway though.

I couldn't agree more natc - but I doubt it's where we're headed unfortunately...

Let me begin by saying that I have every wish for BWS to live to be sixteen to the sixteenth power and that I bear him no ill will whatsoever. HOWEVER - I do not believe Mr. Sanderson will live to tell the entire story of the cosmere. Not because it is such an enormity of a masterpiece as to be unable to be contained within a human lifetime, nor because I believe him to be sickly or in ill health. Rather, this theory stems from the very reason we all admire and cherish Mr. Sanderson: his passion. Hear me out. First, the evidence: Mr. Sanderson is known to love what he does and to write almost purely for pleasure. One one of the earlier episodes of Writing Excuses Mr. Sanderson mentioned that his physical health is better when he's writing than when on tour or taking a break as he frequently uses a treadmill desk. Mr. Sanderson routinely teases new cosmere works at various readings, often several per year and many unheard of by even his staff at Dragonsteel LLC. Brandon and his wife courted, in many senses, though his cosmere works and his marriage has been only enriched by them. Mr. Sanderson has stated that he has innumerable ideas - many of which are cosmere-related. And a fraction of 'innumerable' is still, itself, innumerable. Although his life appears to consist of a rich variety of loves (family, his faith, goat cheese, etc), it also seems apparent that using that wondrous imagination of his to create and explore his own worlds and magic systems within the realm of the cosmere is one of his primary sources of self-satisfaction and joy. Even in stories/worlds with an enormous planned scope, Brandon can't help expanding the scope even further (case in point, a 4th Mistborn trilogy [Way/Wayne]... no wait, a quartet, the man just doesn't stop) And the conclusion: Brandon's physical, social, emotional, spiritual, professional, and psychological health and happiness are at their highest when he is writing within the cosmere. To bring the cosmere-arc to a close, even to wrap up the major storylines while leaving room for perpetual 'outriggers' would be devastating to him, remove so much richness to his life. That said, Lord willing he will live for eons due to the benefits of continued cosmere, but it would only shorten or cripple his life to actually finish. And given his delight in the new, I wouldn't put it past him to have the first 7 of 20 books in 8 unique series published posthumously once he does (eventually, far far from now) leave the physical realm. That said, I will admit I do not believe Brandon to be unable to find satisfaction without the cosmere, but why would he ruin such a good thing by changing?

Did anyone from 17S make it to any of Brandon's signings or panels at SDCC 2015? And are there any reports?

I'm similarly inclined to think that early-release material, that so blatantly suggests David is an epic, is a red herring at this point.

I'm just waiting for Sanderson to reveal in the second SA arc that B.A.R.K is actually an organization in the cosmere and that stick's membership was a HUGE spoiler and none of us had a clue.

I agree with King of Nowhere here. Though I WAS extraordinarily disappointed with Padan Fain's role as the ultimate, 14-tome-long red herring.

It would help to know the general topic of your course

Feeling pretty good about this one: And IAmTheBeard - I love your thought re: Steris.

HA! From the AMA