Improbable Imagination A.K.A. Flights of Fantasy Fiction | New York Comic Con 2022

Brandon Sanderson, Alex Aster, Gennarose Nethercott, Alina Boyden, Wesley Chu, and Phoebe Kramer all take the stage together at New York Comic Con to talk about world-building, folk lore, and a variety of other topics.
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Chapters
(0:00) - Author Introductions
(4:13) - When did you decide to be a writer?
(15:00) - Where does the "seed of inspiration" come from?
(28:40) - Subverting the "Chosen One" Trope
(31:42) - The Warrior Princess Throwback
(33:53) - Going to the Wild West with Brandon
(38:14) - The appeal of Baba Yaga
(41:35) - Enemies to lovers Trope talk
(43:36) - Writing with a "Trope" in mind
(47:56) - Balancing fantasy combat
(53:51) - Giving humanity to gods
(56:24) - What music inspired a moment?

[@ShyFly1000]

I wouldn’t want to sit next to Sanderson in a popularity contest. But I would totally love to be in a room where I could ask any question I could think of.

[@reginaldforthright805]

Who are all these chumps

[@billyalarie929]

GennaRose writing that poem at FOUR YEARS OLD, that’s kind of outrageous, let’s just be honest.

[@louiesosa4668]

Amazing to see Wesley Chu and Alex Aster up there! What a panel.

[@TheCloser424]

Absolutely.

[@ChristopherCopeland]

It's weird how everyone but brandon looks like they're having the worst time of their life when they're not speaking 😅

[@cosmerejunkie7931]

Where my Cosmere fans at?

[@ebombs130]

These are never long enough, especially when the panel is so big, and so amazing!!

[@Mrbluefire95]

Alex Aster and Brando on the same panel is so fucking funny lmao

[@IbbyMelbourne]

She's that nepobaby that scammed everyone on booktok, right?

[@Mrbluefire95]

@@IbbyMelbourne Her books were called “critically acclaimed” by the moderator here too. No idea how that happened.

[@izzya8132]

@@IbbyMelbourne What is the scam? I was interested after reading your comment but googling "alex aster scam" yielded nothing and her wikipedia page doesnt have anything either

[@billyalarie929]

@@IbbyMelbournethat sounds right, given the way she introduced herself.

[@jaclynroth1440]

@@IbbyMelbournehow is she a nepo baby? Her parents own a Toyota dealership. Aster is a pen name.

[@TrentKatzenberger]

Wow .. this is a CRAZY panel.

[@LilLamb-headquarters]

Sanderson's answer to the first question was beautiful, what a great way to look at it

[@ImIndavyjoneslocker]

this is great, enjoyable & informative from all of them

[@Osyrous]

I hope all the panelists see this video and read the comments. They are all loved!

[@jpch8814]

Damn Wesley has no business being this good looking.

[@reginaldforthright805]

He looks like a waffle iron walked into a board

[@brokenredflag]

The first audience question is importent specifecly for me, cuse i sufer from reeely bad exiety and i stopt reeding from book that make me feel bad. When i reed a book that has wonder and happy endings i feel lifted and beter. It helps my condition. I tolarate sad things if they have a leson to pick you up and gives you hope for the future, but if its just to make me cry, i evoid it like a plague. Love you guys❤

[@BakumanLakuman]

This is my own philosophy about horror movies. I typically avoid slashers because many of them feel like violence for violence sake.

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Hi!!

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Adoooonalsium

[@Pablo360able]

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[@Osyrous]

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[@muncus9599]

Where is the beard?! ......Nooooooo!

[@Hipnopotamussus]

This was before The Lost Metal came out

[@muncus9599]

Oh thank goodness, I didn't notice the year. Thanks!​@@Hipnopotamussus

[@weckar]

@@muncus9599 #Beardon Sanderson

[@love-br3cg]

Why have that one weirdo in this otherwise amazing panel..

[@JamieLynn41]

I'm favoured, Getting my own Truck has always been my Dream for my business. I just acquired 2 recently, earning $72K weekly has been really helpful. I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support Charity Organizations.

[@Mathilda668]

Hello how do you make such weekly?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God.

[@JamieLynn41]

Thanks to Andrea Sheryl Fox.

[@JamieLynn41]

She's a licensed broker here in the states

[@Alexanderpedro667]

YES! That's exactly her name (Andrea Sheryl Fox) I watched her interview on CNN News and so many people recommended highly about her and her trading skills.❤️

[@Hillary482]

I googled about her and yes, she's won my heart. She just gained herself a new client

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early

[@watcherofthewest8597]

Clicked on for Sanderson. Left immediately...I'll catch next Sanderson video.

[@yannispapoulis7550]

Maybe if the team posted this they consider it worth watching. One of the many things I love about Sanderson is how he enjoys lifting the community. Maybe people who haven’t heard of these authors pick them up. I started reading Wesley’s work from seeing him on Sanderson content.

[@jaclynroth1440]

The host is making me cringe. She seems unprepared and uncomfortable. I’ll skip this video. Looking forward to the next one.

[@SubFlow22]

Yawnshard and Rhythms are Bore are BAD!

[@hassassinator8858]

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[@bobmularky7456]

K

[@jonathankeenan2958]

My dude why are you so pressed. Seek help.

[@Pablo360able]

okay ❤

[@ZombieZebra3]

Look out folks! We got a HOT TAKE here!!!!