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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 3957 Views
About time! Let me finish first and I will be back here first thing *NM* Dark Knight - 03/09/2010 09:17:03 PM 842 Views
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Heh... you'll be surprised. Jacob - 04/09/2010 02:30:00 AM 1644 Views
like a lot of books I "read" these days it is an audio book random thoughts - 07/09/2010 03:37:58 AM 1419 Views
I have the book as well but I don't know when I'll start/finish it *NM* BlackAdder - 03/09/2010 10:05:51 PM 753 Views
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I'd say easily his best novel to date. Jacob - 04/09/2010 02:28:56 AM 1567 Views
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Theories *SPOILERS* Tavi - 04/09/2010 06:56:47 PM 1716 Views
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Why do they need bridgemen? spoilers Deadsy - 05/09/2010 04:07:20 AM 1636 Views
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Also, Don't forget... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 03:03:04 PM 1586 Views
This is my favorite point (and the one that makes me feel stupid). Thanks *NM* Deadsy - 05/09/2010 08:07:42 PM 828 Views
Tavi makes good point also, but this is the one that stick out to me during a bridge run scene. *NM* j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:22:43 PM 776 Views
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Re: What I was thinking was... j-whitt987 - 05/09/2010 08:56:49 PM 1639 Views
It was an outgrowth tactic. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:52:16 PM 1567 Views
Exactly, why don't they just... *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:07:43 AM 1606 Views
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The wooden permanent bridges seemed to work just fine. Gher - 09/09/2010 03:31:58 PM 1566 Views
Keep in mind, though Tavi - 09/09/2010 03:41:00 PM 1677 Views
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Any thoughts...(spoilers) Tavi - 06/09/2010 03:28:15 AM 1671 Views
I think the Nahel bond... Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:35:36 PM 1772 Views
I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Darth_Katie - 06/09/2010 04:29:23 AM 1492 Views
Re: I caved and bought this from Amazon today. Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:11:14 PM 1515 Views
Yeah, I'm not too worried. Darth_Katie - 07/09/2010 03:39:12 PM 1506 Views
Great deal... Jacob - 07/09/2010 03:41:55 PM 1575 Views
Do these pretty symbols in the front and back of this book play any sort of role in the story? j-whitt987 - 06/09/2010 10:33:01 AM 1727 Views
they are glyphs, I believe fistofpainx - 07/09/2010 03:28:31 AM 1528 Views
Ha. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:01:48 PM 1636 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 1410 Views
The best quote for me so far was at the end of Chapter 21. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 04:45:44 AM 1590 Views
Mine was the first line of the Epilogue. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:30:11 AM 1394 Views
Dear lord did anybody even bother to edit this book? Dark Knight - 07/09/2010 02:23:23 PM 1586 Views
I was worried that they'd miss a lot of those. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:30:11 PM 1562 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 1439 Views
Well, I'll be keeping an eye on it. Jacob - 07/09/2010 02:53:38 PM 1455 Views
I've noticed several on my read through, also. j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 03:34:13 PM 1534 Views
You mean this stuff made into the final novel? MightyYT - 08/09/2010 03:46:52 PM 1444 Views
I have to imagine that they caught some of it. Jacob - 08/09/2010 03:59:07 PM 1479 Views
Yeah, I noticed a lot. *NM* Gher - 09/09/2010 04:20:01 AM 663 Views
I grew up with pulp fiction so these errors seem minor *NM* random thoughts - 13/09/2010 10:25:15 PM 772 Views
I liked it, however the main character seemed "familiar" ... Isaac - 07/09/2010 04:01:43 PM 1705 Views
Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Gher - 09/09/2010 04:16:28 AM 1628 Views
Re: Hah, I thought almost the same thing. Isaac - 09/09/2010 04:59:34 AM 1428 Views
I'm glad to hear you say this, I felt the same way. Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:26:37 AM 1676 Views
Random question on Syl (Spoilers of course) ~ - 07/09/2010 11:55:32 PM 1534 Views
Szeth does see spren Gher - 09/09/2010 04:14:27 AM 1689 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 1383 Views
Aaaaannd now I can come up for air. *spoilers* Gher - 09/09/2010 03:49:17 AM 1550 Views
I'm halfway through the book.... fionwe1987 - 09/09/2010 06:27:41 PM 1640 Views
Re: I'm halfway through the book.... Seriana Sedai - 13/09/2010 06:42:07 AM 1572 Views
Finished last night at about 4:30. I know my wife is relieved, j-whitt987 - 09/09/2010 07:56:17 PM 1555 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 794 Views
The bridges. Palatine - 12/09/2010 01:42:11 AM 1644 Views
I wondered the same thing a few times. j-whitt987 - 12/09/2010 03:11:11 AM 1467 Views
The bridges were arched and were much longer than the chasms *NM* Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 03:30:48 AM 816 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 747 Views
Think about it Dark Knight - 12/09/2010 05:17:07 PM 1479 Views
I don't see. Palatine - 12/09/2010 06:18:22 PM 1553 Views
Agreed. I spent a couple hours thinking about it yesterday and came to the same conclusion. j-whitt987 - 13/09/2010 01:54:45 PM 1577 Views
The plateau tops are not all level. Gher - 13/09/2010 04:41:17 PM 1426 Views
Re: The plateau tops are not all level. Palatine - 13/09/2010 05:53:04 PM 1503 Views
They did use circuitous routes. Gher - 13/09/2010 10:30:35 PM 1758 Views
Yeah, and it limited approach vectors Rurouni_Kenshin - 17/09/2010 05:11:30 AM 1456 Views
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Finished it yesterday and it was awesome! Mats imaginary friend - 15/09/2010 08:25:33 AM 1798 Views
Reading/Map Reading Knightscape - 18/09/2010 09:12:20 AM 1517 Views
They have glyphs... fionwe1987 - 18/09/2010 03:43:43 PM 1742 Views
Might help a bit Knightscape - 19/09/2010 06:23:21 AM 1583 Views
Just finished it (I am late, I know) ursidae - 24/10/2010 10:45:00 AM 1721 Views
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