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My problems with the series have little or nothing to do with Sanderson. Tom Send a noteboard - 27/04/2011 10:50:15 PM
I was disappointed by Towers of Midnight, but the reasons had little to do with Sanderson's "failure" to "accurately portray" terribly written and two-dimensional characters created by Jordan or his "consistency errors".

I was disappointed for two reasons: (1) the book was poorly edited, with typos everywhere and (2) the story was turning out to be entirely too predictable, mundane and derivative.

The first problem is of course a problem for Tor to resolve, because they obviously needed a bit more time in the proofreading. This could also, of course, have resolved any "consistency" problems without requiring the replacement writer to re-read the series.

The second problem is really ultimately a problem with Jordan's vision. No real unexpected twists have been encountered for some time and plotlines are resolving with a sort of boring inevitability. Everyone lives and good will triumph because evil is dumb. Even if Sanderson were to re-read the series ten times, nothing could fix that.

As a result, I'm in the exact opposite camp as you. I just want the damn thing to end and get "closure" to a series that I now at times wish I had never wasted time or money on. The bright spots of Wheel of Time for me now are (1) meeting some great people at wotmania and continuing to talk to them on RAFO and (2) getting introduced to Sanderson's own books, which have been enjoyable reads. The rest is just tedium at this point.
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Is it just me, or is Sanderson's re-read of WoT taking an inordinate amount of time? - 25/04/2011 08:35:10 PM 2245 Views
I would prefer it if he re-read it 5 times. I don't mind waiting. - 25/04/2011 08:41:31 PM 1208 Views
Same - 26/04/2011 01:12:58 AM 1063 Views
I would love BS to get a better handle on the characters as well. - 26/04/2011 05:42:24 PM 1098 Views
My problems with the series have little or nothing to do with Sanderson. - 27/04/2011 10:50:15 PM 934 Views
Why should you care. Just stop reading the series. - 28/04/2011 09:45:17 PM 1052 Views
It's not like he's just reading for the hell of it. - 25/04/2011 09:31:18 PM 1267 Views
Then what the hell is Maria being employed for? *NM* - 27/04/2011 10:50:46 PM 484 Views
As a backup that he can go to when he can't take time to reread. - 27/04/2011 11:15:48 PM 964 Views
He probably doesn't think he can afford to skim; which bits are the trivial ones? - 26/04/2011 04:36:56 AM 998 Views
Sanderson of all people should know what bits are trivial by now - 27/04/2011 10:52:00 PM 838 Views
Maybe, but better safe than sorry. - 28/04/2011 03:28:19 PM 907 Views
Trivial is in the eye of the beholder. - 28/04/2011 09:52:52 PM 955 Views
*dry* but imagine if he got those skimmable parts WRONG!! - 26/04/2011 04:41:23 PM 941 Views
One persons "skimmable parts" is another persons treasure. - 26/04/2011 06:02:35 PM 919 Views
Oh, I don't mind how much time he spends. - 27/04/2011 05:07:42 AM 851 Views
I would guess that he's doing this. - 26/04/2011 06:06:42 PM 1001 Views
It'd be interesting to see his desk - 27/04/2011 05:10:28 AM 962 Views
Heh. No kidding. - 27/04/2011 04:18:53 PM 887 Views
I prefer him to complete his re-read and have enough time for a good series of round(s) for editing - 26/04/2011 05:06:22 PM 1118 Views
YES - 27/04/2011 10:57:50 PM 929 Views
not everyone can read and retain a book in a day like i can - 26/04/2011 05:51:39 PM 1100 Views
Little league, haha (mostly jk) - 14/05/2011 10:11:45 AM 1011 Views
He has said that he is starting to write the book since it's taking so long. - 28/04/2011 05:13:09 AM 976 Views
Wish he wouldn't rush... *NM* - 07/05/2011 08:58:18 PM 604 Views
newest update form him about this - 29/04/2011 05:57:40 AM 973 Views

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