Creating Proactive, Relatable, and Capable Characters: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #5 (2025)

Brandon Sanderson returns for the 2025 Writing Lecture with his first deep dive into Character and the sliding scales of Proactivity, Relatability, and Capability. Review the lecture notes here: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/creating-proactive-relatable-and-capable-characters-brandon-sandersons-writing-lecture-5-2025 Audio version available wherever podcasts can be found! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2447316 Want to send me something to open? Dragonsteel Entertainment ATTN: Adam P.O Box 698 American Fork, UT 84003 Stay up to date by following my newsletter: https://brandonsanderson.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7d056bb7596a3e617f82004b2&id=fa68f14db0 Interested in signed books and swag? Check here: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/ You can also follow me on: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorbrandonsanderson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandSanderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandSanderson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/?hl=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mistbornbrandon Frequently asked questions: https://faq.brandonsanderson Chapters (0:00) - Introduction (0:26) - Class Start (3:00) - Writing Compelling Characters (10:36) - Proactivity (28:04) - Questions on Proactivity (37:25) - Relatability (1:03:03) - Capability