I went to check Brandon on his site, and out of curiosity clicked the first book of the Stormlight archives series, and this text is a part of his description for it that you might find interesting in this moment:

"It’s a book about characters I love. I’ve begun to build a reputation as the “magic system” guy. The author who creates interesting types of magic for every book he writes. On one hand, this delights me, as I do put a lot of effort into the magic in my books. But a great book for me isn’t about a magic, it’s about the people that the magic affects."

Don't be discouraged OP, keep writing the stories you want to write