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Wow Sidious Send a noteboard - 29/11/2009 08:49:05 PM
Tor rushes these books to press as fast as reasonably possible - mostly due to fan desire. A typical book would be going through the editing process for about twice as long. Keep in mind that the book is also twice to three times longer than a typical book. So a few will slip through.

I could care less about a few typos and other errors - particularly since it means getting the book a few months earlier than we would otherwise.


My answer is no, it would be nice to have books without these small errors. And 'months'... all you get is ten guys to read the books and find spelling or grammar errors. It would take a few days at most.

If fan desire is dictating things at Tor, then this series is in a lot of trouble.
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The book wasn't proof read very well Sidious - 29/11/2009 03:17:34 PM 1481 Views
I always wonder if I should say something Sandwich - 29/11/2009 03:26:03 PM 1076 Views
every book in the series has more than a handful of these moondog - 29/11/2009 06:01:40 PM 931 Views
In my copy of LoC, men channel Saidar in stead of Saidin about two out of three times... Annoying. *NM* LLT - 29/11/2009 06:11:23 PM 447 Views
So does mine, a little offputing *NM* ElanMorin - 30/11/2009 11:09:27 AM 447 Views
Yeah I noticed a bunch as well BlackAdder - 29/11/2009 07:34:40 PM 883 Views
FYI, it's 'proofread', and 'grammar' *NM* Terez - 29/11/2009 07:45:00 PM 422 Views
LOL! I noticed that as well. Tom - 29/11/2009 07:56:58 PM 876 Views
no better time or place to be a grammar Nazi... Terez - 29/11/2009 08:02:08 PM 839 Views
*NM* TaskmasterJack - 29/11/2009 08:33:45 PM 396 Views
I'm ashamed Sidious - 29/11/2009 08:45:32 PM 884 Views
Well hey, you're not getting paid for it. Loophole! *NM* Sandwich - 30/11/2009 12:52:21 AM 399 Views
HAHAHA! *NM* Sandwich - 30/11/2009 12:51:29 AM 380 Views
most noticible for me were.. Oberonus - 29/11/2009 08:15:51 PM 1001 Views
Not a mistake. She's used that term before. IIRC, Winter's Heart, just after they arrive in Caemlyn. *NM* Cannoli - 29/11/2009 10:17:22 PM 450 Views
don't confuse "mistake" with "plot device" moondog - 30/11/2009 01:31:30 AM 881 Views
Looby= a foolish or stupid person, or an awkward/clumsy person Sandwich - 30/11/2009 06:14:45 PM 1100 Views
well, do you want these books as fast as possible? kcf - 29/11/2009 08:24:47 PM 952 Views
i think that's a cop-out honestly moondog - 29/11/2009 08:40:11 PM 909 Views
Wow Sidious - 29/11/2009 08:49:05 PM 960 Views
Argh! Bigerich - 30/11/2009 12:07:42 AM 781 Views
Ten errors out of 784 pages isn't so bad. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 29/11/2009 08:35:14 PM 404 Views
That's what I'm saying. *NM* krassos - 29/11/2009 10:55:29 PM 395 Views
i didn't count but it sure seemed like more than that... *NM* moondog - 30/11/2009 01:29:23 AM 385 Views
It did seem like more than normal Isaac - 29/11/2009 10:27:10 PM 837 Views
Yes. The editor in me can't help but notice them. They weren't that numerous so I said nothing. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 30/11/2009 04:40:28 PM 388 Views
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