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i think that's a cop-out honestly moondog Send a noteboard - 29/11/2009 08:40:11 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.


*every* book in the series has had upwards of a dozen or more spelling and/or grammar mistakes. have they all been rushed out due to "fan desire"? i'm thinking no, the book editing process is just that sloppy nowadays.

*every* book published in the last decade or so has more than a handful of errors, especially the first runs. i've got several paperback copies of WoT books which should not have the number of errors they do, considering they're not the first run of publishing.
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The book wasn't proof read very well Sidious - 29/11/2009 03:17:34 PM 1323 Views
I always wonder if I should say something Sandwich - 29/11/2009 03:26:03 PM 940 Views
every book in the series has more than a handful of these moondog - 29/11/2009 06:01:40 PM 780 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 375 Views
So does mine, a little offputing *NM* ElanMorin - 30/11/2009 11:09:27 AM 396 Views
Yeah I noticed a bunch as well BlackAdder - 29/11/2009 07:34:40 PM 757 Views
FYI, it's 'proofread', and 'grammar' *NM* Terez - 29/11/2009 07:45:00 PM 357 Views
LOL! I noticed that as well. Tom - 29/11/2009 07:56:58 PM 738 Views
no better time or place to be a grammar Nazi... Terez - 29/11/2009 08:02:08 PM 716 Views
*NM* TaskmasterJack - 29/11/2009 08:33:45 PM 324 Views
I'm ashamed Sidious - 29/11/2009 08:45:32 PM 747 Views
Well hey, you're not getting paid for it. Loophole! *NM* Sandwich - 30/11/2009 12:52:21 AM 340 Views
HAHAHA! *NM* Sandwich - 30/11/2009 12:51:29 AM 318 Views
most noticible for me were.. Oberonus - 29/11/2009 08:15:51 PM 875 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 379 Views
don't confuse "mistake" with "plot device" moondog - 30/11/2009 01:31:30 AM 743 Views
Looby= a foolish or stupid person, or an awkward/clumsy person Sandwich - 30/11/2009 06:14:45 PM 939 Views
well, do you want these books as fast as possible? kcf - 29/11/2009 08:24:47 PM 818 Views
i think that's a cop-out honestly moondog - 29/11/2009 08:40:11 PM 769 Views
Wow Sidious - 29/11/2009 08:49:05 PM 801 Views
Argh! Bigerich - 30/11/2009 12:07:42 AM 671 Views
Ten errors out of 784 pages isn't so bad. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 29/11/2009 08:35:14 PM 349 Views
That's what I'm saying. *NM* krassos - 29/11/2009 10:55:29 PM 318 Views
i didn't count but it sure seemed like more than that... *NM* moondog - 30/11/2009 01:29:23 AM 318 Views
It did seem like more than normal Isaac - 29/11/2009 10:27:10 PM 708 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 320 Views
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