Brandon Sanderson - 318R - #2 (Cook vs. Chef)

Brand new for 2016 are Brandon Sanderson's writing lectures at BYU. This lecture was delivered on January 14, 2016. Filmed by Jon Deering and Earl Cahill (@spackest - where I will announce when new videos go public), edited by Earl Cahill.

Table of contents:
0:10 - cake (cook vs. chef)
6:04 - what makes a story?
7:28 - 4 circles (and a box)
9:39 - character sliders
15:48 - what makes a character interesting?
18:45 - everyman and superman
32:22 - the villain problem
45:20 - handicaps and flaws
51:00 - the dossier method
54:48 - application

Authors Mentioned:
Brandon Sanderson - http://amzn.to/28KyDak
Arthur Conan Doyle - http://amzn.to/290oDZ7
Joseph Campbell - http://amzn.to/28XhbdT
J. R. R. Tolkien - http://amzn.to/290hV47
Dan Wells - http://amzn.to/29joNt5
Dave Wolverton - http://amzn.to/290ppoQ
Agatha Christie - http://amzn.to/28XgZvx

Works Mentioned:
The Hero with a Thousand Faces - http://amzn.to/28ZyZdz
Star Wars - http://amzn.to/28KyTX4
Sherlock - http://amzn.to/297kTr7
The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings - http://amzn.to/28Zz3db
The Expanse: Leviathan Wakes - http://amzn.to/290dR3a

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Thanks to Jon Deering and Erika Marler for feedback.

Logo by Isaac Stewart, intro music by David Doxey.

Cameras / lenses
- Panasonic G7 (42.2mm, F1.7)
- Canon 70D (Sigma 18-35, F1.8)
- Sony A6000 (Rokinon 85mm T1.5)
- Sony A6000 (Rokinon 135mm T2.2)

Audio
- Sanken COS-11D
- Sennheiser ME66/K6
- Tascam DR-40

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