Interview with Harriet McDougal and Brandon Sanderson

Robert Jordan's widow and editor Harriet McDougal and bestselling author Brandon Sanderson get together and talk about how Harriet picked Brandon to complete the beloved Wheel of Time® series and how Brandon first saw the final notes and material left by Jordan. These notes and material have now become The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight, and A Memory of Light.

The Gathering Storm goes on sale October 27, 2009!

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• The Gathering Storm
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[Gawaine687]

well i wish harriet had actually read some of sanderson's books first before deciding, especially with the magnitude of the ending of this powerful series. but she understood Robert Jordan best and the story only second to Jordan, so i'll trust her judgement and wish Brandon the best of luck on finishing this powerful and great fantasy series!

[saskewoo]

Didn't Harriet say that she asked to be sent one of his books? Right before she said that Brandon Sanderson was "a bit darker" (around 0:40).

[Sexiestmaninuniverse]

I think Brandon is good enought to finish the series, I for one, actually like Mat more than before. :D

[Aviendha118]

@Gawaine687 start at 0:35 --SHE DID READ HIS BOOKS at least one of them.

[AzizSikdar1995]

@Gawaine687 he's done a pretty good job, and she read his Mistborn which she enjoyed she said AFTER reading the list of possible candidates to write the WOT...it's impossible to emulate Robert Jordan, but Sanderson is amazing! I found his style much simpler, whether that's a good thing or bad thing is matter of opinion.

[RagnarEiswind]

"I don't want dinner, I want to know who killed Asmodean!" :-D

Yeah me too. I am still at Crossroads... :-D

[ChrisCapel1998]

Sanderson is incompetent at best. He didn't learn a single thing from the thousands of pages of Jordan's writing. His dialogue is laughable and contains all the silly fantasy tropes that Jordan managed to avoid. Mat in particular is excruciating to read. Way to ruin that brilliant character.

Not that it's easy to follow in RJ's footsteps, but come on man. At least try to mimic his style. I don't want your crappy take on Jordan's masterpiece. Just try to write like him. Plain and simple.

[RayWilliamJohnsonNot]

I'm crying. I truly wish RJ made it to the last series ;(

[Avandesora]

1:04 - 1:31 best response ever!



[tipoomaster]

I wish RJ could have made it to the end, but Sanderson is going a very good job especially considering the weight of the whole series. Hard to believe it will end in just one more book!