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I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those. Jacob Send a noteboard - 07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM
I'm about to start a reread of the actually released novel. I was interested in seeing if they caught a lot of those errors in the final edit. There were a lot in the ARC.

The book was fantastic but it had some jarring editing errors. This has to be the worst edited book I have ever read. For instance, one sentence started "Dalinar He..." Now this mistake is totally understandable. Sanderson had already established that it was Dalinar earlier in the paragraph. So he must have just forget to delete Dalinar at the beginning of the sentence. But to not catch it while editing? Insane! Who was proofreading this book? There are way too many errors like this that just totally took me out of the story. It's bizarre really.


Sadly, it's not that uncommon in larger books to see those sorts of errors these days. i don't think proofreaders sit and comb through a text with a red pen like they used to. A lot of those errors probably passed through an electronic proofreader and didn't didn't get picked up by those passing through text more quickly.

The book was engrossing enough, that while I noted the errors, it didn't really disrupt the feel and flow of the entire narrative.
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The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: Reaction & Discussion Thread Jacob - 03/09/2010 04:25:24 PM 3756 Views
About time! Let me finish first and I will be back here first thing *NM* Dark Knight - 03/09/2010 09:17:03 PM 745 Views
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Heh... you'll be surprised. Jacob - 04/09/2010 02:30:00 AM 1395 Views
like a lot of books I "read" these days it is an audio book random thoughts - 07/09/2010 03:37:58 AM 1219 Views
I have the book as well but I don't know when I'll start/finish it *NM* BlackAdder - 03/09/2010 10:05:51 PM 658 Views
Just finished it Tavi - 04/09/2010 12:59:56 AM 1334 Views
I'd say easily his best novel to date. Jacob - 04/09/2010 02:28:56 AM 1332 Views
I'm anout 325 pages into it and I've gotta say... *SPOILERS* j-whitt987 - 04/09/2010 04:35:41 AM 1583 Views
About those shards... Jacob - 05/09/2010 07:54:58 PM 1156 Views
Re: About those shards... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:19:09 PM 1285 Views
Theories *SPOILERS* Tavi - 04/09/2010 06:56:47 PM 1464 Views
Hmm... Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:10:12 PM 1344 Views
Re: #4 Gher - 09/09/2010 03:56:17 AM 1348 Views
Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers Deadsy - 05/09/2010 04:07:20 AM 1426 Views
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Also, Don't forget... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 03:03:04 PM 1341 Views
This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM* Deadsy - 05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM 723 Views
Tavi makes good point also, but this is the one that stick out to me during a bridge run scene. *NM* j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:22:43 PM 681 Views
What I was thinking was... Tavi - 05/09/2010 08:52:49 PM 1335 Views
Re: What I was thinking was... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:56:49 PM 1433 Views
It was an outgrowth tactic. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:52:16 PM 1338 Views
Exactly, why don't they just... *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:07:43 AM 1390 Views
Chasmfiends and highstorms. The storms are worse eastward in /w maybe enuff force to pulverize rock. Bookwyrm - 09/09/2010 09:06:10 AM 1560 Views
The wooden permanent bridges seemed to work just fine. Gher - 09/09/2010 03:31:58 PM 1375 Views
Keep in mind, though Tavi - 09/09/2010 03:41:00 PM 1472 Views
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Any thoughts...(spoilers) Tavi - 06/09/2010 03:28:15 AM 1466 Views
I think the Nahel bond... Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:35:36 PM 1567 Views
I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Darth_Katie - 06/09/2010 04:29:23 AM 1292 Views
Re: I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:11:14 PM 1316 Views
Yeah, I'm not too worried. Darth_Katie - 07/09/2010 03:39:12 PM 1280 Views
Great deal... Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:41:55 PM 1359 Views
Do these pretty symbols in the front and back of this book play any sort of role in the story? j-whitt987 - 06/09/2010 10:33:01 AM 1519 Views
they are glyphs, I believe fistofpainx - 07/09/2010 03:28:31 AM 1309 Views
Ha. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:01:48 PM 1381 Views
I have some ideas about glyphs, the nature of power, and plot elements(some heavy theorizing) Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:34:32 PM 1172 Views
The best quote for me so far was at the end of Chapter 21. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 04:45:44 AM 1373 Views
Mine was the first line of the Epilogue. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:30:11 AM 1198 Views
Dear lord did anybody even bother to edit this book? Dark Knight - 07/09/2010 02:23:23 PM 1357 Views
I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM 1358 Views
Agreed. Also, I'm thinking the book didn't change at all from the ARC Dark Knight - 07/09/2010 02:37:33 PM 1224 Views
Well, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:53:38 PM 1261 Views
I've noticed several on my read through, also. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 03:34:13 PM 1341 Views
You mean this stuff made into the final novel? MightyYT - 08/09/2010 03:46:52 PM 1236 Views
I have to imagine that they caught some of it. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:59:07 PM 1274 Views
Yeah, I noticed a lot. *NM* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:20:01 AM 565 Views
I grew up with pulp fiction so these errors seem minor *NM* random thoughts - 13/09/2010 10:25:15 PM 678 Views
I liked it, however the main character seemed "familiar" ... Isaac - 07/09/2010 04:01:43 PM 1469 Views
Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Gher - 09/09/2010 04:16:28 AM 1426 Views
Re: Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Isaac - 09/09/2010 04:59:34 AM 1231 Views
I'm glad to hear you say this, I felt the same way. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:26:37 AM 1447 Views
Random question on Syl (Spoilers of course) ~ - 07/09/2010 11:55:32 PM 1330 Views
Szeth does see spren Gher - 09/09/2010 04:14:27 AM 1465 Views
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Re: Szeth does see spren ~ - 09/09/2010 09:03:47 PM 1279 Views
Thats what I thought you meant but didn't want to say anything Dark Knight - 09/09/2010 09:04:56 PM 1176 Views
Aaaaannd now I can come up for air. *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 03:49:17 AM 1320 Views
I'm halfway through the book.... fionwe1987 - 09/09/2010 06:27:41 PM 1420 Views
Re: I'm halfway through the book.... Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:42:07 AM 1326 Views
Finished last night at about 4:30. I know my wife is relieved, j-whitt987 - 09/09/2010 07:56:17 PM 1347 Views
It's been a few days since I finished it and I am still suffering withdrawal symptoms. T_T *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/09/2010 09:00:38 PM 692 Views
The bridges. Palatine - 12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM 1394 Views
I wondered the same thing a few times. j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 03:11:11 AM 1268 Views
The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM* Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM 723 Views
How does that keep them from toppling when they are pushed over the edge of the chasms, though? *NM* j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 02:23:32 PM 653 Views
Think about it Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 05:17:07 PM 1278 Views
I don't see. Palatine - 12/09/2010 06:18:22 PM 1328 Views
Agreed. I spent a couple hours thinking about it yesterday and came to the same conclusion. j-whitt987 - 13/09/2010 01:54:45 PM 1361 Views
The plateau tops are not all level. Gher - 13/09/2010 04:41:17 PM 1221 Views
Re: The plateau tops are not all level. Palatine - 13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM 1272 Views
They did use circuitous routes. Gher - 13/09/2010 10:30:35 PM 1489 Views
Yeah, and it limited approach vectors Rurouni_Kenshin - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM 1257 Views
So glad it is avaiable on kindle! Beqi - 12/09/2010 08:13:37 AM 1270 Views
Finished it yesterday and it was awesome! Mats imaginary friend - 15/09/2010 08:25:33 AM 1546 Views
Reading/Map Reading Knightscape - 18/09/2010 09:12:20 AM 1292 Views
They have glyphs... fionwe1987 - 18/09/2010 03:43:43 PM 1523 Views
Might help a bit Knightscape - 19/09/2010 06:23:21 AM 1372 Views
Just finished it (I am late, I know) ursidae - 24/10/2010 10:45:00 AM 1474 Views
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