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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 1555 Views
I always wonder if I should say something Sandwich - 29/11/2009 03:26:03 PM 1142 Views
every book in the series has more than a handful of these moondog - 29/11/2009 06:01:40 PM 1001 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 477 Views
So does mine, a little offputing *NM* ElanMorin - 30/11/2009 11:09:27 AM 477 Views
Yeah I noticed a bunch as well BlackAdder - 29/11/2009 07:34:40 PM 956 Views
FYI, it's 'proofread', and 'grammar' *NM* Terez - 29/11/2009 07:45:00 PM 456 Views
LOL! I noticed that as well. Tom - 29/11/2009 07:56:58 PM 939 Views
no better time or place to be a grammar Nazi... Terez - 29/11/2009 08:02:08 PM 914 Views
*NM* TaskmasterJack - 29/11/2009 08:33:45 PM 425 Views
I'm ashamed Sidious - 29/11/2009 08:45:32 PM 958 Views
Well hey, you're not getting paid for it. Loophole! *NM* Sandwich - 30/11/2009 12:52:21 AM 430 Views
HAHAHA! *NM* Sandwich - 30/11/2009 12:51:29 AM 413 Views
most noticible for me were.. Oberonus - 29/11/2009 08:15:51 PM 1062 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 476 Views
don't confuse "mistake" with "plot device" moondog - 30/11/2009 01:31:30 AM 952 Views
Looby= a foolish or stupid person, or an awkward/clumsy person Sandwich - 30/11/2009 06:14:45 PM 1192 Views
well, do you want these books as fast as possible? kcf - 29/11/2009 08:24:47 PM 1028 Views
i think that's a cop-out honestly moondog - 29/11/2009 08:40:11 PM 978 Views
Wow Sidious - 29/11/2009 08:49:05 PM 1037 Views
Argh! Bigerich - 30/11/2009 12:07:42 AM 861 Views
Ten errors out of 784 pages isn't so bad. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 29/11/2009 08:35:14 PM 431 Views
That's what I'm saying. *NM* krassos - 29/11/2009 10:55:29 PM 432 Views
i didn't count but it sure seemed like more than that... *NM* moondog - 30/11/2009 01:29:23 AM 414 Views
It did seem like more than normal Isaac - 29/11/2009 10:27:10 PM 915 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 417 Views
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