Adam Horne
This next question is from 'Worldhopper's Podcast'. "Regarding the recent Secret Project news, it seems that several of those books have romance in them. Was there anything you learnt about writing romance from co-authoring with Janci, since that is one of her main strengths, that you applied to these Secret Projects?" [Janci laughs]
Brandon Sanderson
Honestly, I can't say if there was anything conscious, but there might be some unconscious influence there, definitely. Specifically Secret Project Three, I sat down and said, "I'm gonna try to do a good job of this. I'm gonna work on this." Anytime I write a book there's things that I'm like, "I'm gonna make this a focus of the book and see if I can do a level up on it."
Janci Patterson
Was that the focus? Romance was the focus of that one? I didn't [know].
Brandon Sanderson
Yeah, romance was the focus of that one.
Janci Patterson
That's cool! I'm looking forward to that then.
Brandon Sanderson
I was working on that book around the time I was reading your novellas, so it's possible.