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    Interview: Jan 6th, 2015

    Question

    Why couldn't Joel be a Rithmatist? He wanted it so bad.

    Brandon Sanderson

    I will explain as the series progresses. That is a plot point. Every book like that, they get the power in the end, and I thought it was a much more interesting story if he has half—the knowledge—and Melody has half—the talent—and together they create a whole. It just worked, and it was much better for me as a story. I knew going into it that he wasn't going to be able to by the end of the book, but the reasons for it you'll find out as the series progresses.

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    Interview: Jan 6th, 2015

    Question

    In The Rithmatist, you mention that Joel actually sneaks into the classroom, is that a spin-off of what you did?

    Brandon Sanderson

    I actually had a teacher once ask, "Who are you?" One of them actually picked me out. Fortunately, that was one that my roommate was going to, so I was able to [pretend I was just there with him].

    Footnote

    The last part is paraphrased due to "what he said involved too many gestures and non-word sounds".

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    Interview: Feb 17th, 2016

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    In Rithmatist, when Joel goes to see if he’ll be chosen as a Rithmatist and the chalk outline thing comes out and looks at him. What was it thinking?

    Brandon Sanderson

    You will find out eventually.

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