A Writer of Things | Patrick Rothfuss | Talks at Google

[@lillydittman6295]

His shadow looks magical.

[@conzero]

I could listen to Pat talk for days

[@missOhdrey]

I love him so much. He's such an interesting and well spoken man, I could listen to him speak for hours.

[@SergiChc]

I am one of those two thousand people of Barcelona :) I got my two books signed and a photo. Thanks Patrick!

[@turtleanton6539]

So cool

[@GITMachine]

Man I love this guy's writing. It's well-crafted and nuanced and just plain fun. Can't wait for more from him.

[@turtleanton6539]

Well thats too bad😂😂😂

[@henry3457]

My friend it's been three years since this comment. Are you jaded yet?

[@mitchellbartolo9063]

Turtle Anton 2020 the door of stone let’s do this.

[@noname-i3o5y]

@@mitchellbartolo9063 2021 les go

[@GabrielRodriguesYT]

@@noname-i3o5y oh boy

[@nayunis9289]

I'd really love to read this annotated version of the kingkiller chronicles!

[@jraiv3]

I have highlighted so many cool quotes in your books that they look more like textbooks than a fantasy novel.

[@eldergaming1218]

Storm Bringer id actually like that list.

[@redditbombs3158]

yea me too!

[@cloudbloom]

That's how I was with the Dune books, it felt like I was jotting down passages of scripture lol

[@VivianDanger]

SAME!

[@alucario1702]

Pat: Hey, that´s a good question, and that´s why you will never know an answer to it.

[@lukac221]

He is absolutely right when he is talking about the translations of his books. At first a read the Slovak version (because i am from Slovakia) a I was like, that was brilliant book. And after that a red the original version and I was like Oh my god that was unbelievable!!! Much more better then the translation. And after my second reading of the original, well it is perfection right there, I mean, man I can not imagine that i am going to read someday better book than is this. (of course except the end of the trilogy witch is going to be amazing, and I am sure that I will laugh and I will cry)

[@perkelele]

Commenters often criticise the interviewers on google talks. They are right,they’re not the best. But that’s okay, and they don’t have to be. This man is taking time from his full time job to do this. He might be nervous because he’s geeking out hard in seeing an author he loves. Also not everyone is comfortable with being in front of a camera knowing the video will be seen by thousands. Let’s accept the fact that not every video on KZbin needs to be rehearsed to the point it might be nominated for an Oscar. Certain things are not perfect, it doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. Interviewer you did well

[@heinzregenmann2219]

Well said

[@SethOmegaful]

Its fun how in the subtitles it appears "[inaudible]" when I could clearly hear the interviewer saying "Auri" name (a character of the book). And I wasn't using Headphones or even watching with the áudio loud enough for clear understanding of the dialog (thats why I activated subtitles in the first place). 22:38

[@lem0nPlays13]

This guy is so lethani

[@internetbee2786]

+Agus Tin Hahaha

[@gamesofcontent]

Who are you to say what is of the Lethani?

[@EirikHasALife]

i Bee Amazin who are *you* to say what is of the lethani?

[@soullessswing5223]

@@EirikHasALife Who are you to say what is of the lethani?

[@thephoenixsystem6765]

@@soullessswing5223 Who are you to say what is of the Lethani?

[@Regressor13]

That "Serenity" t-shirt though

[@ryanaiden]

It is as beautiful as a firefly in the vacuum of space.

[@TheRoark]

"A Writer of Things" is so funny now in 2024

[@jackvancekirkland]

I've never had a book enrage me and have me rolling my eyes every other sentence like the Kingkiller books. Yet I read them both and can't help wanting to know as much as I can about this author and his process. It's so hackneyed and campy that it is irresistible. If I can learn a sliver of what got him famous and apply it to a better world and story then I'm set for life.

[@Fayeluria]

Well today I learned why I love his books so much and why "the book is always better than the movie". Its pretty obvious but you never really think about that, because as he said, it is there for you, cause you wrote it in your head. He's great, I can't wait for book 3 (:

[@andersonced]

Mm. Fayeluria n m. N.

[@NovelistCrim]

lmao totally agree.

[@NovelistCrim]

Gahr Dunn im waiting for Jim butcher, scott lynch, kevin earne and a few others to push their stories. but yeah, king killer is frigging amazing.

[@michael305m3]

4 years later and still waiting

[@jjolsson1863]

Damnit i love this man. Protect pat at all costs.

[@Killerafroman]

gandalf thank you for writing you stories down

[@stefanneaga]

Patrick, you sir are a good man!

[@catthebeautyhunter]

Man, it's a good thing Rothfuss knows how to talk and engage an audience...what an awkward interviewer.

[@simplicitas5113]

+catthebeautyhunter He was kinda cute :) A bit shy, but not totally incompetent.

[@samfilmkid]

He reminds me of Simmon a little bit.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yeah

[@culturestudios3500]

We need a panel with Stephen King, Rothfuss, Robin Hobb, Martin, Rowling and Sanderson. Possibly Neil Gilman as well😂

[@Lieneepiene]

Who else loves the laugh of the guy in blue. Makes me so happy :D

[@pookieandfluffernutter]

I loved the name of the wind. This is a great talk.

[@justy5944]

I LOVE how he hates Rowling's writing

[@dambition7495]

he didnt exactly say that but yeah hinted it was "soft" ;)

[@turtleanton6539]

Everyone does

[@autofocus4556]

At least she finished her story.

[@erichlauer2002]

Hell yeah! He is such a good writer!!!!! so happy i found this.

[@eliwalther4677]

Gosh what i would give to get onto the forum that the translators use

[@MultiLuhar]

19:00 - 20:00 what absolute genius

[@Rockblue01]

"You can shave a dog, and he's still a dog." =D LOOOL (44:25)

[@seaofbloodredroses9940]

So has anyone tried reversing the video and checking the hand gestures?

[@EtiKateMusic]

Patrick Rothfuss is Brilliant.

[@RoSoliTaire]

The way he casually talks and writes seem very different. It's like Patrick as an author and as a daily person are two very different people.

[@yamiyobi]

+Roltaire Solis I agree, he also said he was an introvert wich seems strange when you see and hear him speak. But i think that when he is alone, he is a different person.

[@koudacyen]

Perhaps rothfuss's character is puppet

[@abeldnite]

+M. Smith Introvert doesn't mean shy. Introverts are just people who don't hang out so much because they prefer doing another things. These things (like writing) take a lot of time usually, so regular people have a lot of mistaken concepts about this .

[@eldergaming1218]

Abel S. Phoenix Thank you for this. So many people assume introverts are like hermits from society, it's just they require less social stimuli than most people so they enjoy solitude somewhat, it's not to say they dislike or fear people.

[@familiarsting4108]

Can't believe you guys done realize that this is Kote. He is Kvothe when he writes.

[@Krasniysharigg]

*57:56** hey, but this is literally what Brandon Sanderson said*

[@duartevgc2114]

Damn it! So Rothfuss deceveid me! I really thought he was a musician!

[@billhenry7213]

He isn't from ZZ Top?

[@turtleanton6539]

Ha!!

[@user-nv9vn8fm1d]

Same lol. Based on how lifelike the music in his stories are.

[@ImCalebRosengard]

I WANT ACCESS TO THAT FORUM!

[@heinzregenmann2219]

Do you happen to know an experienced hacker who could get us in?

[@ImCalebRosengard]

@@heinzregenmann2219 Not really, but as a translator myself I'd love seeing what goes on there

[@ipod9771]

Been doing a lot of reading over the past couple years. Some graphic novels, some SciFi, some classic fiction but never experienced any fantasy writing before. "The Name of The Wind" was recommended to me by a friend. I was a little intimidated at first, with the complex writing and multiple characters referred to by multiple names. But I pushed on and became hooked! One of the best books I've read, and not finished yet! So glad it was recommended to me, and thankful I got introduced to the fantasy genre with a phenomenal story. Any other fantasy recommendations are welcomed and encouraged!

[@jorgealcantara9437]

Thrilling to read, thrilling to listen. I need to say though: Barcelona is smaller than Madrid

[@mariaslm8]

Population wise too?

[@lukasalihein]

What are they talking about at 12:25 - a dune/sandworm reference?

[@qwerty2269nd]

the book Dune. I dont know what reference they are citing in the book, but dune is about this mother and child being basically stranded in this desert planet with massive carnivorous sand worms in a nutshell

[@bndncn]

I wish I could like this video more.

[@coddingafter30]

Do you guys remember the times we loved this dude?

[@minatchi]

My fav character was Devi

[@familiarsting4108]

No one in that room has read Naked Lunch, just a bunch of companionable nerds going with the flow around 20 minutes.

[@nataliasolis1616]

TImeturner, thank you! just by mentioning that timeturners exist in that world, just with that, you have plot holes. There is a whole Harry Potter book revolving around timeturners, so its not something she just mentions in the passing, and yet it is never addressed again.

[@qwerty2269nd]

This was posted in 2014... Anyways it is lazy writing to make a huge loop hole halfway in a series then finally fill it after the series is over.

[@turtleanton6539]

@@qwerty2269nd 100%

[@drmartinsboots]

Since been re-titled Patrick Rothfuss The occasional writer of 3 or 4 things

[@Dave1507]

24:34 My bet on what most people really want would be book three.

[@abduissa4402]

Pat is of the Lethani

[@sullenpuffin]

My GOD I want to access that forum

[@janschetters7720]

Great man, I like him very much.

[@CaptainBureaucrat]

It would suck for him trying to write my first name, it's nine letters five of them are consonants and one of those is a special character. :)

[@bahhesaid]

The storytelling card-game Rothfuss is talking about designing sounds a whole lot like the Once Upon a Time cardgame..

[@mikegribanov6105]

The interviewer was the inspiration for Zach Woods' character in Silicon Valley

[@nicolasbrodbelt7193]

Good afternoon, I was wondering if you had a transcript of this interview, as I am doing a piece of research on Patrick Rothfuss and it would be invaluable to have everything that he wrote down so that I can then cite it exactly. Hope it is not too much to ask. Yours sincerely Nicolas Brodbelt

[@cloudbloom]

Which author has people foaming at the mouth more intensely for the next book, Rothfuss or Martin?

[@callum7081]

Did anyone else hear him say “welcome to another exciting toxic google event” at the start?

[@shines9290]

I heard it. Sampled it hahahaa

[@Mikineitor]

Pretty much every nerd has noted Pat's "Serenity" t-shirt, but I wonder if the android in the host's t-shirt is wearing Jeyne's hat...

[@porrapandaa]

He looks like a Game of Thrones character haha love him and his books

[@darkhome]

+Isa P illyrio mopatis!

[@Trekattaron]

I think he would fit more in a world of sorcery, rather than in the GoT.. I don't even know what to put GoT under.

[@kj01a]

At about 12:30 who is the author they're talking about??

[@cwilkinsvi]

J.K. Rowling

[@gmmay70]

I'd lend more credence to him as a great storyteller if he demonstrated his ability to finish a great story.

[@ethanprescott4683]

the talk about Terry in present tense made me tear up when i realise

[@turtleanton6539]

Nooo

[@davidsugich362]

Because the story of the boat ride and the trial will be in book three?

[@BennyGaberMusic]

Wow, I really thought he was a musician.

[@El_Diablo_12]

26:00 hint at book three 37:00 suffering from too many people showing up

[@fizzyfox]

He took like two hours deciding which T-shirt to wear.

[@KittyKontrol850]

To be a writer of things you have to write things. Will we ever see a new book!!???

[@hewcia33]

Can someone tell me Whois are those authors Who his speaking about in 8.30??

[@jagdavies1]

Well that's me had my pants charmed off....

[@MrIshumaru]

I want Rothfuss to teach me writing

[@willgalbreth4511]

i love Euchre!!!

[@PerfectionHunter]

Patrick Rothfuss is one of the best persons of our time.

[@althaearatliffthereligion]

Let them eat cake Pat, let them eat cake...

[@darmandez]

A bit unrelated, but I hope Rogues is released worldwide someday :(

[@l.u.c.a.s.]

darmandez You can buy the Kindle version on Amazon and read it on a PC, tablet or phone even if you don't have a Kindle.

[@Mark_Cadden]

Interviewer and audience a little awkward, but I wouldn’t expect a google talk to go any other way ❤️

[@alexandrarosewolff9922]

I wanna be a translator so I can join this secret forum

[@MoneyMoss4ever]

16:20 Couldn't help but think of Ready Player One XD

[@MrThunderMonky]

FYI, Talks At Google said fast (i.e. when the host says it) sounds like TOXIC Google.

[@jaimeschechter7582]

Um...marry me...J/K. You're great, I love WHO you are. Thank you. ;-) Your wife and children are a very LUCKY family. Thank you for your writings. I appreciate your mind...and everything that lurks within it. Keep up the great work. You are brilliant, you just don't know it yet! Thank you. :-)

[@helium73]

When I see the cover of any fantasy novel these days it appears that the scene on the cover is taken from one of the most boring scenes in Lord of the Rings. Dragons and Goblins are gone. All you have is humans with staffs and cloaks.

[@turtleanton6539]

So sad

[@christopherandrew6545]

Pshhh. Google translate dosnt have Adem as an option. Trust me I immediately checked.

[@Vofzolne]

12:41 Who IS the author?

[@matthiashistory]

i believe it was J K Rowling commenting on Hermione, Ron and Harry love triangle ...

[@Vofzolne]

matthiashistory Oh, that, thanks. Though, thinking back to the books, I don't remember there ever being anything between Hermione and Harry.

[@mattfoster3570]

Pat's shadow looks like Santa clause.

[@Tassadar606]

yes but writers dont have to care about budget, politics, or recouping enormous losses, therefore I think precisely described action in books is undervalued.

[@kvothethearcane7950]

Lord Tehlu

[@Dave1507]

i wouldn't call it a chronicles just yet, bc we may never see day three.

[@turtleanton6539]

Sad

[@Mrwoopwoop]

the google guy wearing a jellybean before they were made popular in 2020. beans rise up!

[@vysearcadia7222]

Talks at Google Event sounds a lot like Toxic Google event and if that isn't the truth with that company

[@entredeuxbouchees]

If you ever need some help to get good audio, get me a call Google, I'd be happy to help.

[@drewshepherd811]

cant tell if hes high or on painkillers or something. Those eyes are glassy as hell

[@dirtyflotsam]

I was listening to his shadow

[@dehlanshandirkayr6182]

"Toxic google event" 0:10

[@Kram1032]

Wouldn't the absence of no cake not so much be cake but rather *all the cake?*

[@jca66]

This aged well... dude hasn't written anything sense before this video was made.

[@BillyxRansom]

dat Serenity shirt

[@simplicitas5113]

Why did they laugh when he said a day or two? That´s how long it took for real.

[@JackassJimbo]

+Simplicitas I think because it's kind of an underestimate of how long it would take :P you're not gonna be reading for that many hours a day, or atleast most people wont.

[@rhinofenrirson]

I agree with Jimbo, he was just making a joke about how good it was, and that people won't be able to put it down, because most people woudl take longer to read that size of a book if they aren't completely enrapstured by it, so he was making a joke about how good it was, and an assumption that everyone who reads it will feel that way

[@jacemachine]

I just read the Wise Man's Fear this week. It took me two days to finished, but I was laying in bed for the majority of both nursing a sore back.

[@asheykamp]

I think it's a joke that each book is about the main character telling his story over the course of a day for each book. 2 books = 2 days of storytelling. But as others have said, that's not realistic in the real world. The audio book for the first book is 28 hours long, and the second book is 42 hours long.

[@jacemachine]

Andrew If that's the sort of thing that gets your goat... you're a very sad person. I hope that you have a nice life. #jussayin

[@robmitchell152]

Did the emcee open with "Welcome to another toxic Google event"?

[@scttschlz]

I heard that mondegreen as well, but it is "talks at Google"

[@МихаилМишин-т3ъ]

Интересное интервью, круто)

[@arthurschuhmann]

Well in my language Kote means poop xD

[@sosrope3420]

Maybe this is why he chose the word and the name.

[@MarkoPolo530]

HAGRID IN THE SHADOWS!..oops, wrong book.

[@cooperbarham2465]

The interviewer looks like Gabe from the Office and therefore I unfairly conclude that I hate him.

[@hallouminati3422]

He actually reminds me of Jared from Silicon Valley, therefore I unfairly conclude that I like him.

[@turtleanton6539]

Loool

[@emalinegayhart]

detail

[@MacSmithVideo]

extroverted people never think they are extroverted.

[@TheCitiusAltius]

I watched one of his earlier interviewss and he was a LOT less comfortable and commanding than he is now.

[@aurelwink9514]

Thats not his shadow , its his cloke.....

[@dinnasynha]

My dream is to be one of her beta readers!

[@EdwardHowton]

I would never be one of his beta readers, even if someone offered to pay me for it. His books are perfectly crafted, I wouldn't want to spoil them with works-in-progress! The sacrifice of those who do that job is thoroughly appreciated, but I'd rather wait another ten years for the finished book.