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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 3686 Views
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This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM* Deadsy - 05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM 698 Views
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I think the Nahel bond... Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:35:36 PM 1480 Views
I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Darth_Katie - 06/09/2010 04:29:23 AM 1214 Views
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Yeah, I'm not too worried. Darth_Katie - 07/09/2010 03:39:12 PM 1208 Views
Great deal... Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:41:55 PM 1301 Views
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they are glyphs, I believe fistofpainx - 07/09/2010 03:28:31 AM 1230 Views
Ha. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:01:48 PM 1339 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 1102 Views
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Dear lord did anybody even bother to edit this book? Dark Knight - 07/09/2010 02:23:23 PM 1283 Views
I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM 1285 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 1147 Views
Well, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:53:38 PM 1187 Views
I've noticed several on my read through, also. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 03:34:13 PM 1263 Views
You mean this stuff made into the final novel? MightyYT - 08/09/2010 03:46:52 PM 1161 Views
I have to imagine that they caught some of it. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:59:07 PM 1203 Views
Yeah, I noticed a lot. *NM* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:20:01 AM 541 Views
I grew up with pulp fiction so these errors seem minor *NM* random thoughts - 13/09/2010 10:25:15 PM 649 Views
I liked it, however the main character seemed "familiar" ... Isaac - 07/09/2010 04:01:43 PM 1389 Views
Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Gher - 09/09/2010 04:16:28 AM 1352 Views
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I'm glad to hear you say this, I felt the same way. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:26:37 AM 1383 Views
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Thats what I thought you meant but didn't want to say anything Dark Knight - 09/09/2010 09:04:56 PM 1118 Views
Aaaaannd now I can come up for air. *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 03:49:17 AM 1250 Views
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Finished last night at about 4:30. I know my wife is relieved, j-whitt987 - 09/09/2010 07:56:17 PM 1276 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 658 Views
The bridges. Palatine - 12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM 1324 Views
I wondered the same thing a few times. j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 03:11:11 AM 1197 Views
The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM* Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM 691 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 626 Views
Think about it Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 05:17:07 PM 1202 Views
I don't see. Palatine - 12/09/2010 06:18:22 PM 1256 Views
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The plateau tops are not all level. Gher - 13/09/2010 04:41:17 PM 1146 Views
Re: The plateau tops are not all level. Palatine - 13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM 1199 Views
They did use circuitous routes. Gher - 13/09/2010 10:30:35 PM 1415 Views
Yeah, and it limited approach vectors Rurouni_Kenshin - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM 1189 Views
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Finished it yesterday and it was awesome! Mats imaginary friend - 15/09/2010 08:25:33 AM 1470 Views
Reading/Map Reading Knightscape - 18/09/2010 09:12:20 AM 1212 Views
They have glyphs... fionwe1987 - 18/09/2010 03:43:43 PM 1441 Views
Might help a bit Knightscape - 19/09/2010 06:23:21 AM 1293 Views
Just finished it (I am late, I know) ursidae - 24/10/2010 10:45:00 AM 1388 Views
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