it's the fact that it's a single word which is only used as a blunt segue to the next paragraph. as i pointed out below, it's like reading something a 15 year old would write. someone with sanderson's talent and body of work should be able to get to the next paragraph without the use of such literary blunt objects.
"The RIAA has shown a certain disregard for the creative people of the industry in their eagerness to protect the revenues of the record companies." -- Frank Zappa
"That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
"That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
sanderson uses "anyway" way too much
- 27/11/2009 12:01:03 AM
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People who live in glass houses take showers in the basement...
- 27/11/2009 09:16:30 AM
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does this mean you're done with showering? i always suspected as much
- 27/11/2009 06:58:59 PM
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I've never been done showering, just run out of hot water. 
- 28/11/2009 06:52:41 AM
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- 28/11/2009 06:52:41 AM
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it's not just the repetition
- 28/11/2009 07:42:26 AM
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I think there were to many italicized words
- 27/11/2009 06:19:14 PM
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an author of his supposed talents should not write like a 15 year old
- 27/11/2009 07:00:39 PM
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Re: an author of his supposed talents should not write like a 15 year old
- 27/11/2009 08:53:02 PM
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