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Welcome to the second lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class. As you probably surmised from the title of the video, I focus ... Welcome back to class! This week, Brandon lectures on his Welcome to the third lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy. This class was ... Welcome back to class! We've arrived at the second part of Brandon's Brandon discusses the essential elements of good This is a short segment from my 2021 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU. If you want to watch my lectures in their entirety, you can ...

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Sanderson 2014.2 - Plot, Setting, and Character

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Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Welcome to the second lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class. As you probably surmised from the title of the video, I focus ...

Promise, Progress, Payoff - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #2 (2025)

Promise, Progress, Payoff - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #2 (2025)

Welcome back to class! This week, Brandon lectures on his

Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Welcome to the third lecture of my BYU 2020 creative writing class focused on writing science fiction and fantasy. This class was ...

Story Structures - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #3 (2025)

Story Structures - Plot Theory: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #3 (2025)

Welcome back to class! We've arrived at the second part of Brandon's

Brandon Sanderson Lecture 2: What makes a good plot (1/5)

Brandon Sanderson Lecture 2: What makes a good plot (1/5)

Brandon discusses the essential elements of good

Sanderson 2016.5 - Story Structure (The Box)

Sanderson 2016.5 - Story Structure (The Box)

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Sanderson 2013.8 - Plots

Sanderson 2013.8 - Plots

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Sanderson 2016.3 - Plotting

Sanderson 2016.3 - Plotting

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Brandon's Philosophy on Plot—Promises, Progress, and Payoffs

Brandon's Philosophy on Plot—Promises, Progress, and Payoffs

This is a short segment from my 2021 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU. If you want to watch my lectures in their entirety, you can ...

Frequently Asked Questions on Writing Plot - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4.5 (2025)

Frequently Asked Questions on Writing Plot - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4.5 (2025)

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