This mean profile of a fantasy author is really interesting on a meta level because the writer tries so hard to make Sanderson a villain that he becomes the villain of the piece himself, but ironically doesn't have enough awareness of his own writing to see it happen
https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/1638843805645541378
Idk why he couldn't find a story from his trip, because the ways in which nothing met his expectations IS a story, you know? The books are crazy popular but written in a utilitarian way that entry-level and casual readers like.
You expect an author who makes tens of millions a year to be egotistical or a weird recluse, but Sanderson agrees they're not the good, hangs out with his family, still friends with his pre-fame writing buddies, just a gregarious and uncomplicated seeming guy.
The writer tries the creepy mormon angle, but it seems to never come up until he pushes about whether it's an influence and gets an "oh sure, maybe." He tries to imply Mormon themes are in the books but doesn't have anything more compelling than a lack of sex scenes.
He goes to a fan convention and wants to find rabid defensive fans but it's mostly normal people who don't really care when he says the books aren't very good, they just think it's neat.
imo the non-story here could have been an interesting story (you take your readers out to Utah expecting to find one thing, but then everybody is normal & drama-free) but instead the writer just reaches really hard the entire time to roast everyone he meets including children lol
Anyway would really like to know what purpose the $5 million plot of land next to Evermore has been purchased for!! Might have been nice to pull at that particular thread!!!
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