# Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time to be completed by Brandon Sanderson **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 11, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595 "2007-12-11T05:54:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/1 "2007-12-11T05:54:24Z")
[link (with more links)](http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/585/Brandon-To-Finish-Wheel-of-Time) I was _just_ thinking, the other day, of posting to ask whether anyone here has read Brandon’s stuff. We’ve been following his career closely, since he’s a friend of my brother’s from college (BYU). He’s one of those disgusting people who can sit down and write thousands of words at a time, and specializes in long, complex fantasy novels with detailed and original magic systems. (And, more recently, a YA book about [Evil Librarians](http://www.amazon.com/Alcatraz-Versus-Librarians-Brandon-Sanderson/dp/0439925509/ref=sr_1_5/103-4212574-7236658?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188840409&sr=1-5).) I’ve only read the first Wheel of Time book, years ago, so if I say I’m sure Brandon will do a good job it probably doesn’t mean anything. But I’m sure he’ll do a good job. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/2 "2007-12-11T15:54:35Z")
Well, I know nothing about this author, but I’m glad that WoT will be brought to a conclusion. I just hope it satisfies. Me, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/3 "2007-12-11T15:57:37Z")
I’ve never read the Wheel of Time, but I got a kick out of the Evil Librarians book! As a librarian myself, it tickled me to think that I control the world. 🙂[Cartoon book review](http://www.unshelved.com/archive.aspx?strip=20071202)! ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/4 "2007-12-11T16:46:33Z")
Here’s a snippet from the interview (at this time he was getting ready to fly out to South Carolina to meet with Jordan’s widow, and hadn’t actually looked at any of the material yet): > [@](#): > > **We know that Robert Jordan left extensive notes, as well as some audio tapes and actual written parts for this novel. We know your intent is to tell his story. Having seen the outline, how much of the actual plot (the plot points, character arcs, intrigue, etc) do you think you’ll have to come up with on your own?** > > I honestly don’t know yet. (As mentioned above.) I think we should probably do another interview about this in the coming months, as I will have a better idea. > > However, know that I intend to use EVERY BIT of actual written text from Mr. Jordan, and in intend to follow those outlines as exactly as possible. I’ve been told that there is a substantial amount that I will have to come up with, but I will always have a guide–if only a few lines or dictated explanations. > > And, as I understand it, the notes about the ending are very detailed–I think the last chapter may even have been written in full. If that’s the case, then I’ll be very happy. I would much rather be the guy who writes the middle fifty chapters of this book than have to be the one who writes the last five. ---
**Author:** ![RoniaBorkason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@RoniaBorkason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RoniaBorkason)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/5 "2007-12-11T17:55:49Z")
I actually just discovered this author - I got Elantris at the library, mostly because it was reviewed positively by Orson Scott Card. I was very pleasantly surprised - I would even buy it. I’ll have to look for his other stuff. About the Wheel of Time, should I start over? I think that I have read the first one or two . . . or three. It was back when they were new-ish, so I don’t remember. Maybe I should wait until #12 is out, just to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/6 "2007-12-11T18:33:00Z")
Well, I’m cautiously optimistic based on that interview excerpt. Thanks for posting it, **Helena.** ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/7 "2007-12-15T00:56:07Z")
_And_ I just found out that Brandon was Ken Jennings’ roommate at BYU. The mind boggles. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-jordans-wheel-of-time-to-be-completed-by-brandon-sanderson/429595/8 "2007-12-15T02:16:22Z")
Yow. The world is way too small, isn’t it, especially at BYU.