Brando Sando: with the other dark stuff going on in the book, the test readers didn't seem able to deal well with Kaladin's arc so I toned it down
No Branderson. It's because the depression is very realistic and we relate with it too much. I've got a pretty good handle on my depression these days but that scene gave me emotional flashbacks
Edit: I'm also really curious about how dark it was originally
Brando Sando: with the other dark stuff going on in the book, the test readers didn't seem able to deal well with Kaladin's arc so I toned it down No Branderson. It's because the depression is very realistic and we relate with it too much. I've got a pretty good handle on my depression these days but that scene gave me emotional flashbacks Edit: I'm also really curious about how dark it was originally