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Same here- I didn't know about the Cosmere at all until I started poking around online beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 21/02/2012 03:25:36 AM
I mean, yes, they're technically all the same setting, but when you consider that the setting is a multiverse filled with people who don't realize it's a multiverse, that makes most of the books so far extremely self contained.

That is, if you had only ever read Warbreaker and the Mistborn trilogy, all you'd ever say is "Oh, both of these worlds have a hobo named Hoid in them"


If you even noticed. I didn't notice until I started poking around online and reading about the books. I don't typically read enough into books to make connections like that. Once I realized what he was doing though, I started paying more attention on my rereads.
I amuse myself.
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Brandon Sanderson plans 36 books in his 'Cosmere' setting Werthead - 19/02/2012 11:45:24 AM 5208 Views
Was Sanderson created by the Writng Gods to counter balance GRRM? Anonymous2000 - 19/02/2012 05:13:07 PM 1890 Views
A modern Moorcock, eh ? *NM* Orange - 19/02/2012 05:39:00 PM 883 Views
I just wish he'd be done with the RJ shit and go back to writing his own books. Tom - 19/02/2012 05:40:59 PM 1817 Views
well, the publication date for that book is set somewhere a year from now.. jh - 19/02/2012 07:48:58 PM 1665 Views
Agreed on both points..... Anonymous2000 - 19/02/2012 08:00:41 PM 1812 Views
Well, but he is a "fluff" writer from a literary standpoint Tom - 20/02/2012 02:16:11 AM 1823 Views
Not a fluff writer in my mind..... Anonymous2000 - 20/02/2012 03:12:46 AM 1805 Views
You don't seem to want to hear what I'm saying Tom - 20/02/2012 03:51:13 AM 1760 Views
And I am saying that storytelling is more important..... Anonymous2000 - 20/02/2012 04:52:39 AM 1887 Views
Storytelling is crucial... DomA - 20/02/2012 05:59:57 AM 1975 Views
A few comments/replies about your post..... Anonymous2000 - 20/02/2012 02:57:16 PM 1820 Views
You are correct in one respect: all of this is opinion. Tom - 20/02/2012 07:01:11 PM 1813 Views
You sound like one of those nasty "literary elites"! Anonymous2000 - 20/02/2012 08:07:13 PM 1721 Views
Literature is subjective cortez1 - 21/02/2012 12:26:35 AM 1823 Views
Very well said..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 21/02/2012 01:12:40 AM 849 Views
I agree with your point about reading Shakespeare from textbooks. Tom - 21/02/2012 03:18:37 AM 1920 Views
Never heard of Thomas Mann and the real Mona Lisa..... Anonymous2000 - 21/02/2012 03:34:12 AM 1694 Views
Conversely, why should I trust the likes of you? Larry - 21/02/2012 06:19:18 AM 1988 Views
Oh, come now... fionwe1987 - 21/02/2012 10:35:18 AM 1979 Views
When it comes to evaluating schema, I'm not going to trust someone who only had English 101 Larry - 21/02/2012 11:26:03 AM 1731 Views
Mostly agreed cortez1 - 21/02/2012 09:00:51 PM 1828 Views
Mostly true Larry - 21/02/2012 09:27:09 PM 1848 Views
Re: Mostly true cortez1 - 22/02/2012 12:58:55 AM 1587 Views
Larry = snob Anonymous2000 - 21/02/2012 05:34:22 PM 1792 Views
Amusing Larry - 21/02/2012 07:49:20 PM 1783 Views
Wow, you lack basic reading comprehension skills..... Anonymous2000 - 21/02/2012 08:29:24 PM 1736 Views
No, I read that and didn't disagree that there couldn't be works that had both (read other comments) Larry - 21/02/2012 09:23:31 PM 1867 Views
See I think the word "entertaining" is misleading cortez1 - 21/02/2012 09:31:59 PM 1773 Views
Uh...Faust is a play. Doctor Faustus is a novel. The former is Goethe, the latter is Mann. *NM* Tom - 22/02/2012 12:00:22 AM 850 Views
D'uh.....notice the smiley face. Good grief! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 22/02/2012 12:50:23 AM 874 Views
Just checking... *NM* Tom - 22/02/2012 01:07:40 AM 842 Views
I suppose fame is relative, but the most famous Doctor Faustus, to me personally, is indeed a play. Legolas - 22/02/2012 07:29:59 PM 1626 Views
On the subject of people who drop out of the canon Tom - 23/02/2012 01:07:10 AM 1830 Views
Wait, let's look at the gross disconnect between two statements. Tom - 21/02/2012 01:59:34 PM 1832 Views
I have not blindly rejected the literary elites..... Anonymous2000 - 21/02/2012 05:27:35 PM 1838 Views
So true about the Mona Lisa. Legolas - 21/02/2012 07:57:41 PM 1833 Views
Yes, I was at the Louvre and you are right..... Anonymous2000 - 21/02/2012 08:32:40 PM 1758 Views
This is where your own rethoric defeats you... DomA - 23/02/2012 06:38:54 AM 1850 Views
Slow down - it may not be the current elites that are hyping it..... Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 05:12:47 PM 1545 Views
Re: Slow down - it may not be the current elites that are hyping it..... DomA - 13/03/2012 03:10:12 AM 1847 Views
There's "subjective", and there's "lack of education" DomA - 21/02/2012 08:58:11 PM 1825 Views
Re: There's "subjective", and there's "lack of education" cortez1 - 21/02/2012 09:23:38 PM 1919 Views
Thank you. That was excellent. *NM* Tom - 20/02/2012 07:01:31 PM 907 Views
Seems like an awful lot. everynametaken - 19/02/2012 08:11:22 PM 2022 Views
Sanderson is a machine. Also, the books (so far) have been wildly different beetnemesis - 20/02/2012 12:50:41 AM 1858 Views
I thought he was just recycling the name at first. *NM* Tom - 20/02/2012 02:09:57 AM 916 Views
Re: Sanderson is a machine. Also, the books (so far) have been wildly different j-whitt987 - 20/02/2012 03:00:17 AM 2018 Views
Same here- I didn't know about the Cosmere at all until I started poking around online beetnemesis - 21/02/2012 03:25:36 AM 1782 Views
Likewise. After reading Mistborn and Warbreaker I started looking into him more Kronin al'Sulc - 21/02/2012 06:20:09 PM 1812 Views
It's likely to stay that way... DomA - 20/02/2012 06:22:50 AM 1907 Views
I think he can actually do both Werthead - 20/02/2012 03:31:00 PM 1972 Views
Re: I think he can actually do both DomA - 20/02/2012 06:34:30 PM 2051 Views
I love it. Nate - 19/02/2012 10:00:28 PM 1699 Views
Confirmation on the Mistborn trilogies. I am so happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 20/02/2012 05:38:23 AM 813 Views
I am thrilled to see that there will be more stories about Wax and Wayne..... Anonymous2000 - 20/02/2012 03:46:37 PM 1611 Views
The one issue I had with that book... Kronin al'Sulc - 21/02/2012 06:21:29 PM 1714 Views
Waxillium! *NM* beetnemesis - 21/02/2012 10:47:03 PM 831 Views
WAXILLIUM! *NM* Darth_Katie - 04/03/2012 07:39:37 AM 1064 Views
Why is that an issue? I think those names are great. callandor1000 - 23/02/2012 05:31:51 AM 1685 Views
Do you not like puns? *NM* Kaldric - 06/03/2012 01:38:31 PM 913 Views
BS- The Fantasy Stephen King? xtet19x - 21/12/2012 08:12:21 PM 1489 Views
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