The book is named after a city where the lucky and chosen ones were going to live. Sanderson’s first book Elantris is a 496 page book that was first released in 2005 in the United States. In addition to that, Sanderson has different worlds for different works, each with its unique features and characteristics. He writes excellent scenes that are vivid in their description. Sanderson shows what the characters are doing and his stories move forward in a concise way. Put differently, one foot is in science and the other foot is in wonder. His works capture an industrial age science (a hybrid of science and magic). These could include assassins, nighttime exploration, and sneaking thieves. Sanderson creates a new magic system for each book he writes. Sanderson’s most dominant writing style is fantasy literature. During his senior year, he served as an editor in chief of the magazine where he established a solid network of people interested in writing. His writing career was transformed by his experience as a volunteer for The Leading Edge, a BYU’s science fiction/fantasy magazine. However, this did not stop him from being a dedicated writer. Sanderson received quite a number of rejections in his writings. His typical day comprised of working during the day, working at night, and writing as much as he could. He was motivated by the provision that he was allowed to write in his hours of duty. Sanderson took a job as a night desk clerk in a hotel. He started writing epic fantasy genre but he was unsuccessful.

Rather, he read the work of David Eddings, Ann McCaffrey, Orson, Scott Card, and Melanie Rawn. His passion for reading did not end with the book. This aroused an interest in fantasy literature. Reader who gave and encouraged Sanderson to read the book Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly. However, his meeting with an astute teacher by the name Mrs. However, he was not at ease with the titles that were suggested to him and therefore he ended up losing interest in reading them. When he was young, he enjoyed reading a lot. Sanderson’s writing career was nurtured in a rather challenging way. He currently lives in America Fort, Utah. In 2005, he graduated with a masters degree in Creative Writing from BYU. Upon his return to BYU, he enrolled for an English major instead of pursuing biochemistry. It is in this period that he realized that his interest was not in biochemistry but rather in writing. One of such missionary work was based in Seoul, South Korea. He joined Brigham Young University as a biochemistry major and consequently took a break to do mission work with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. New Spring is a prequel to the Wheel of Time series.īrandon Sanderson was born in the year 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Crossroads of Twilight (By:Robert Jordan)

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