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To be fair, Sanderson isn't an industry giant. Joel Send a noteboard - 29/11/2009 11:01:33 AM
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.

According to Wikipedia his first book was released in 2005, and he's a little over a year younger than I. In other words, I've been on wotmania longer than Sanderson has been publishing books. I'd say he's a talented but still somewhat raw writer, and it shows in things like this, but it's a minor thing that will sort itself out in time. It's still not as bad as all the skirt smoothing and sniffing, and Jordan had a LOT more experience (plus a live in editor) to undercut any excuses.

EDIT: Also according to Wikipedia, he was college roommates with Ken Jennings. Weird....
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sanderson uses "anyway" way too much moondog - 27/11/2009 12:01:03 AM 973 Views
People who live in glass houses take showers in the basement... Joel - 27/11/2009 09:16:30 AM 628 Views
does this mean you're done with showering? i always suspected as much moondog - 27/11/2009 06:58:59 PM 698 Views
I've never been done showering, just run out of hot water. Joel - 28/11/2009 06:52:41 AM 671 Views
it's not just the repetition moondog - 28/11/2009 07:42:26 AM 531 Views
To be fair, Sanderson isn't an industry giant. Joel - 29/11/2009 11:01:33 AM 510 Views
And "one" *NM* Cannoli - 27/11/2009 11:08:24 AM 239 Views
Anyway.. *NM* Simon - 27/11/2009 12:13:55 PM 243 Views
I think there were to many italicized words Fantasy - 27/11/2009 06:19:14 PM 630 Views
an author of his supposed talents should not write like a 15 year old moondog - 27/11/2009 07:00:39 PM 567 Views
Re: an author of his supposed talents should not write like a 15 year old Mat_Cauthon33 - 27/11/2009 08:53:02 PM 681 Views
i'm sure i could find a few if i tried... moondog - 27/11/2009 10:13:49 PM 564 Views
The editors let Sanderson use it way too much. Wenrick - 27/11/2009 09:58:15 PM 628 Views
I've Never Heard Jordan Criticize His Main Editor. The Name With No Man - 28/11/2009 06:58:38 AM 801 Views
at least he didn't use the redundant "s" (anyways). *NM* everynametaken - 28/11/2009 04:26:49 AM 234 Views
He did in one place. Hurin uses it. *NM* fionwe1987 - 28/11/2009 08:05:28 AM 269 Views
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