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.
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.
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.
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: Reaction & Discussion Thread
03/09/2010 04:25:24 PM
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About time! Let me finish first and I will be back here first thing *NM*
03/09/2010 09:17:03 PM
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Just got it last night and I am looking forward to starting it
03/09/2010 09:32:01 PM
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I have the book as well but I don't know when I'll start/finish it *NM*
03/09/2010 10:05:51 PM
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I'm anout 325 pages into it and I've gotta say... *SPOILERS*
04/09/2010 04:35:41 AM
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Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers
05/09/2010 04:07:20 AM
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Re: Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers
05/09/2010 01:37:08 PM
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Also, Don't forget...
05/09/2010 03:03:04 PM
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This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM*
05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM
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Tavi makes good point also, but this is the one that stick out to me during a bridge run scene. *NM*
05/09/2010 08:22:43 PM
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Exactly, why don't they just... *spoilers*
09/09/2010 04:07:43 AM
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Chasmfiends and highstorms. The storms are worse eastward in /w maybe enuff force to pulverize rock.
09/09/2010 09:06:10 AM
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The wooden permanent bridges seemed to work just fine.
09/09/2010 03:31:58 PM
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Keep in mind, though
09/09/2010 03:41:00 PM
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So maybe it'll be something the new Highprince of War will commission.
09/09/2010 04:08:56 PM
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I caved and bought this from Amazon today.
06/09/2010 04:29:23 AM
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Re: I caved and bought this from Amazon today.
07/09/2010 03:11:14 PM
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Do these pretty symbols in the front and back of this book play any sort of role in the story?
06/09/2010 10:33:01 AM
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I have some ideas about glyphs, the nature of power, and plot elements(some heavy theorizing)
08/09/2010 03:34:32 PM
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Dear lord did anybody even bother to edit this book?
07/09/2010 02:23:23 PM
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I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those.
07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM
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Agreed. Also, I'm thinking the book didn't change at all from the ARC
07/09/2010 02:37:33 PM
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I liked it, however the main character seemed "familiar" ...
07/09/2010 04:01:43 PM
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Random question on Syl (Spoilers of course)
07/09/2010 11:55:32 PM
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Szeth does see spren
09/09/2010 04:14:27 AM
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It's been a few days since I finished it and I am still suffering withdrawal symptoms. T_T *NM*
10/09/2010 09:00:38 PM
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The bridges.
12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM
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The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM*
12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM
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How does that keep them from toppling when they are pushed over the edge of the chasms, though? *NM*
12/09/2010 02:23:32 PM
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Think about it
12/09/2010 05:17:07 PM
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I don't see.
12/09/2010 06:18:22 PM
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Agreed. I spent a couple hours thinking about it yesterday and came to the same conclusion.
13/09/2010 01:54:45 PM
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The plateau tops are not all level.
13/09/2010 04:41:17 PM
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Re: The plateau tops are not all level.
13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM
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Reading/Map Reading
18/09/2010 09:12:20 AM
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