Let’s Talk about Brandon Sanderson (Revised)

So last year, soon after first discovering the works of fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, I wrote a blog post where I talked about Sanderson and what he does. At the time of writing that I had just starting this blog, and had only read a few books by Sanderson. The other day I finished Rhythm...

Worldbuilding: When to Stop

So, while I've enjoyed talking productivity and reading habits pretty continuously over the past month or so, I feel that I've gotten a bit burnt out over the topic and am ready for a shift. Worry not, for we will return to those things---just not today. Today, I'd like to harken back to a sort...

January Review: Storms, Souls, and Dystopias

Greetings! Today I’ll be talking to you about some of the books I read in January 2022, as well as going over some other things concerning the Goblin Opinions site as a whole. I plan to have one of these every month, as a sort of overarching multi-book review/check in. Additionally, I’ll ideally have a...

Best Books I Read in 2021

Greetings! While this may be coming a little late, I did want to touch on some of my favorite books of 2021 before taking this site into the new year. This was a huge year for me in terms of reading, and while several of my reviews have made it onto this blog, I thought...

Triple Book Review + New Short Story

Greetings! It's that time again—I've finished a selection of books, and I'm sharing my reviews of them on the Goblin Opinions blog. You can find more reviews, as well as a list of favorite readings, on my goodreads account. This past month, I finished several books, all by the wonderful author Brandon Sanderson. I've spoken...

Online Resources for Writers

In my time searching for advice concerning writing fiction, several online resources have fulfilled and exceeded my expectations. I'll list several of those here, along with others recommended and spoken of throughout the writing community. Brandon Sanderson's Lectures: Sanderson's YouTube lecture series has proved invaluable in my quest for writing advice. He posts them completely...

Let’s Talk about Brandon Sanderson

(Note: There is now an updated version of this original post public on the site. You can view that version here.) As anyone who decides to follow this blog will come to learn, I am a fan of the modern fantasy author Brandon Sanderson. Today I’ll be breaking down exactly why I think his work...