Brandon Sanderson Teases Book Change After Dungeon Crawler Carl

Brandon Sanderson's Writing Process

Brandon Sanderson is studying Matt Dinniman's use of promise and payoff in Dungeon Crawler Carl.

“What really makes Dungeon Crawler Carl fun is that he’ll give you a tease. He’ll give you a promise, this cool thing is coming. Then he makes you wait just long enough that you’re like, ‘Is this happening?’ and then it happens, and you’re really excited for it. And he’s just so good at that. And it’s a pacing lesson, and I think I’m trying to learn from Matt Dinniman how to do that.”

Dungeon Crawler Carl's Pacing Technique

Dungeon Crawler Carl gives readers a tease, promise, wait, and payoff to create excitement.

Sanderson's Pacing Criticism

Sanderson has faced criticism for pacing issues in his books, including a 'Sanderlanche' ending.

Sanderson's Past Pacing Issues

Sanderson struggled with pacing in The Hero of Ages, packing too much into the ending.

Sanderson's Book Pacing Change

Sanderson plans to space out character climaxes to improve pacing in his next book.