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How Publishing Works - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #10 (2025)

On Writing With Brandon Sanderson | Full Writing Lectures (2025)

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This week on Brandon Sanderson's writing lecture series, we dive into the publishing side of the writing world. We take a close look at how the publishing industry came to be what it is today, what steps your book goes through when publishing with the Big 5, and how contracts look in the professional world of book writing.

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