When it comes to crazy plot twist, fascinating characters, magic systems, humor, religion, etc. What do you feel, for you, is the hardest part to get on paper or come up with?
I would say that the most difficult parts have to do with getting a character’s internal conflicts (if they have them) right. Sometimes, this can take a lot of exploration. Sazed in MB3 took a LOT of work before I was satisfied.
Second hardest is getting the humor right, particularly witty style humor like in the Lightsong sections of Warbreaker. There are frequently times when I spend hours on a single line in sections like that.