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LOLJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-551964127411718222011-08-07T19:44:06.972-05:002011-08-07T19:44:06.972-05:00I can't stand grammatical errors, but I can li...I can't stand grammatical errors, but I can live with it if it's minor. I always struggle with commas and sometimes end up saying things backward. However, a huge pet-peeve: saying Me and so-so. I see it in movies, tv shows and books. Apparently, many editors today talk this way since characters do in countless books. It drives me nuts!! We should always put another person before us in a sentence. I'm reading a book now that's has this subject error all over the place. I want to throw the book across the room. I asked Grammar Girl about it and she said that certain things can change over the years, but not subjects. I would love<br /> to do a post on it. When writers and editors get it right in books, I cheer! <br /><br />I agree with you on descriptions and dialogue tag description. A good said, laughed or explained is good enough :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-56618559185834095362011-07-29T02:11:54.738-05:002011-07-29T02:11:54.738-05:00I'm another that overuses 'just'! What...I'm another that overuses 'just'! What is it about that word? The English teacher in me says that its a hedging word, so it shows that we want to soften/moderate our opinions.<br /><br />Regarding Twilight, I had to consider 'marble-skinned' and 'perfumed breath' to be like modern-day Homeric epithets, otherwise my annoyance would never have allowed me to finish the book.TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832981435264804886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-21651023011426961662011-07-28T19:12:38.875-05:002011-07-28T19:12:38.875-05:00I love all of the examples from the Harry Potter b...I love all of the examples from the Harry Potter books!<br /><br />I can't remember which book it is in, but my favorite typo from the series involves a certain wayward Weasley being referred to as "Perry" :)ilpleutjepleurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830396876837664981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-20298851181129714432011-07-28T15:21:06.300-05:002011-07-28T15:21:06.300-05:00Thanks for the comment, I can see what you mean, i...Thanks for the comment, I can see what you mean, it is a bit of a random line, I must have glazed over it when I read it, I'll look out for it when i re-read it. I'm curious now. :D<br />Thanks again :Dbarmybexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675796776481696322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-28963943258540684222011-07-28T13:27:55.145-05:002011-07-28T13:27:55.145-05:00Oh, the Wand Order mistake in HP 4! My edition do...Oh, the Wand Order mistake in HP 4! My edition doesn't have that mistake, but it does seem like a pretty major one. I also remember thinking that Edward 'chuckled' a lot. Don't care for the word, either. <br /><br />There are a few grammar mistakes or a bit of word overuse in most books, as you said, but I also think it's the editor's job more than the author's to find and correct these. Interesting post-- thanks for sharing! :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414324160166322024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-25239871429091222662011-07-27T23:34:41.781-05:002011-07-27T23:34:41.781-05:00I don't mind when the mistakes are few. In fac...I don't mind when the mistakes are few. In fact, I kind of enjoy picking out consistency errors and the like! I don't believe I've ever read a book that was absolutely riddled with mistakes though; and I'm sure I would not enjoy it. Out of your list, I feel like overuse of words/phrases is the worst offender for me. It just gets on my nerves! But I'm not entirely sure how much of these could be considered all the author's fault. I kind of figured that it's the editor's job to pick up on most of these things.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-72674529470369258622011-07-27T23:25:22.887-05:002011-07-27T23:25:22.887-05:00I think you mentioned the major ones but I think o...I think you mentioned the major ones but I think of those mentioned, some detract from quality much more than others. <br /><br />A character acting out of character or inconsistencies in the plotline are the worst mistakes because, in my opinion, they cause the most confusion. They other mistakes are really just annoying.Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-39600617781028731692011-07-27T22:19:08.360-05:002011-07-27T22:19:08.360-05:00Love this post! I wish I could compare book errors...Love this post! I wish I could compare book errors to blooper reels, but it doesn't really work that way for me. Here's my thing - I can overlook the occasional spelling or grammar snafu, but consistency tends to bug me because I feel it distracts from the story.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-82993812394464902852011-07-27T21:35:49.729-05:002011-07-27T21:35:49.729-05:00I have a really hard time with mistakes in books. ...I have a really hard time with mistakes in books. I do overlook them most of the time, but it's not always easy. My biggest pet peeve is when any time an author (or anyone in any situation, actually) says "literally"--because 9 times out of 10, they are misusing it. "Literally" is an incredibly missed and overused word, and at this point, I wish it would just cease to exist. I was annoyed when Sarah Dessen used it in What Happened to Goodbye, even though she's one of my favorite authors and she didn't use it very often, but I still loved the book. There are other books, however, that I have stopped reading because the word "literally" has been used inappropriately. Overall, though, when I stop reading a book because of how poorly written it is, it's because of a combination of things--words were not used properly (e.g., "literally"), the writing overall was very poor, there were other major flaws, such as POV shifts (from third to first, which I can't stand, unless it's done really well--which generally doesn't happen). Redundancy is another big reason why I'll stop reading something. The Danielle Steel book Sisters is a perfect example--she said the same things over and over and over in just about every chapter, and after a while, I just thought, "I get it! Stop telling me this! I know this character feels this away about this because of what happened--you don't have to tell me this multiple times within a chapter, or in every chapter." I can't remember the name of the book I was reading, but there was one book where I didn't make it past the first chapter, because when the author wrote the dialogue, it looked like this: I go, "Shut up!" I know in real life, when people tell a story, they will say, "So I go, 'Shut up!' and he goes, 'No, I'm serious!'," but that's not proper English, so it should never be written that way in a novel. I refused to finish the book, and actually refuse to read anything else by that author as a result. I'm also that way about people writing "should/could/would of" instead of "should've/could've/would've." That is my other major grammar pet peeve, and if I see someone do that, I won't finish reading what they've written.<br /><br />I might be pickier than some, though, considering I majored in creative writing and also took editing and grammar classes in college. That kind of thing can change your perspective.<br /><br />Also, in regard to you spelling something wrong to a client: I once misspelled the name of the city I and a customer of mine live in when I responded to an email. The customer never said anything, so I don't think she even noticed, but I should've caught that before I sent it out. :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05951799381063340483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-68317032269520693342011-07-27T18:04:27.986-05:002011-07-27T18:04:27.986-05:00I the worst with the words "just" and &q...I the worst with the words "just" and "really." It's horrible. <br /><br />I don't generally notice big consistency errors, but I do get a kick out of the grammar stuff. <br /><br />Speaking of Twilight errors, have you seen this site? <a href="http://reasoningwithvampires.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://reasoningwithvampires.tumblr.com/</a>Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-22774085821413099182011-07-27T16:47:47.086-05:002011-07-27T16:47:47.086-05:00My biggest gripes come with manga. Bleach is my fa...My biggest gripes come with manga. Bleach is my favorite manga, and the manga artist has left so many questions unanswered, he's now considered the world's biggest troll! Plus, he's too willing to use the deus ex machina back door, which is aggravating. Still, he's proved himself a master story-teller and character creator, despite his deficiencies. I forgive, but I hate having so many loose threads. <br /><br />I find only minor problems in published novels, but sometimes a lot more with self-published works. I completely support self-publishing. There is a ton of great fiction out there by self-published authors, but there is a ton of crap, too. Stuff that needs major editing, and it's annoying to read.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-71463716607944186342011-07-27T16:12:13.951-05:002011-07-27T16:12:13.951-05:00I tend to pick up errors easily - something in my ...I tend to pick up errors easily - something in my brain hones them out. It tends to irritate me, as to me it's obvious so why has it got through.<br />I can't remember which book it was, but I read one where a character changed gender about three times in a chapter. It was something like "Charlie opened the door and HE smiled at me." then a few sentences later it said "Charlie looked at me and SHE winked."<br />it also played with him and her. I was so confused as to what Charlie was actually meant to be!<br />Obviously I can understand that mistakes are going to be made, I do some writing and of course I read back and find mistakes, then someone else reads it for me and finds others, but I have to wonder how some of the more obvious ones get left in these books!<br /><br />I am really curious as to what you are referring to in Illusions, I've read it and didn't pick it up, so I want to know. If you would - can you comment it on my blog, my comments are approved before posted so I can read it and delete it. Thanks :Dbarmybexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675796776481696322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-62609483135041071012011-07-27T15:58:29.090-05:002011-07-27T15:58:29.090-05:00I sometimes auto-correct when I read so grammatica...I sometimes auto-correct when I read so grammatical errors and spellings (if they are minor) are usually forgiven. I go batty with the overused theme/description. The book "Halo" was filled with how blue the love interest eyes are and his chestnut brown hair. I got it the first 10 times. Do you have to remind me in every paragraph?Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-74876413330348594622011-07-27T15:46:53.127-05:002011-07-27T15:46:53.127-05:00I SO love these posts of yours! Another hit :) I d...I SO love these posts of yours! Another hit :) I don't mind the occasional spelling/grammar/typo issue, but when it starts to command my awareness, then I have a problem. If my internal editor is constantly rearranging sentences or I have only a vague idea of what the sentence is supposed to say, then that's not ok. <br /><br />My favorite typo to date was in a Patrick O'Brian book where a character's deep bass voice was described...except they forgot the b!<br /><br />Consistency errors and Where'd That Come From issues bother me the most. Typos and the occasional grammar miss are understandable, but not significant consistency errors (minor ones are ok) and out of the blue things. Those just seem like sloppy writing to me.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-45991317267726241352011-07-27T15:38:30.672-05:002011-07-27T15:38:30.672-05:00I'm a horrible speller, and I have a list of w...I'm a horrible speller, and I have a list of words I get stuck on too, so I have no problems forgiving these things while reading, expect in cases when really simple words are constantly misspelled. <br /><br />Example: Woah instead of Whoa. <br /><br />Super fun post and comments. Readers are not easily fooled. ;)Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-28069172997373937302011-07-27T14:28:48.408-05:002011-07-27T14:28:48.408-05:00The occasional grammatical or spelling error doesn...The occasional grammatical or spelling error doesn't bother me too much. I don't get hung up on that stuff, unless it permeates the text. I do enjoy finding minor mistakes in continuity or plot. I remember very many years ago reading Stephen King's The Tommyknockers and finding a mistake. He speaks of someone's teeth chattering -- but this was after her teeth had fallen out! I love finding stuff like that.Annette Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850197520930988077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-27897021376325018882011-07-27T13:57:53.961-05:002011-07-27T13:57:53.961-05:00Honestly, if I like the book I'll be willing t...Honestly, if I like the book I'll be willing to forgive a lot. Grammar errors also make me happy when I notice. :) Sometimes I assume there's an explanation the reader doesn't know about because it wasn't needed for the book. I don't spend much time on errors.P.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11846365311492972853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-45552143441057157562011-07-27T13:13:19.383-05:002011-07-27T13:13:19.383-05:00If I'm noticing lots of little issues with spe...If I'm noticing lots of little issues with spelling or grammar, it's usually because I've already disassociated with the story. Give me an interesting plot and characters who jump off the page, and I'll ignore minor issues...give me flat characters and a weak plot, and I will pick up on every little error.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-88617802988791438242011-07-27T12:37:32.664-05:002011-07-27T12:37:32.664-05:00I don't know if its world building or plot hol...I don't know if its world building or plot holes. But when something in the world of the book is stated but then you are shown something later that contradicts it.<br /><br />Like in Forsaken: Demon Trappers by Jana Oliver. Its stated that metal is very rare, expensive and often stolen. But there was a scene later in the book where there were a few cars in a building fully intact and collecting dust. No one had touched them or stolen the metal parts.<br /><br />Maybe its only certain types of metal that are rare but it was never specified so that stood out to me. Usually this one thing wouldn't bother me but there were other similar contradictions in the book that brought down the quality of the read for me.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842315793902005771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-12447341695744388432011-07-27T12:11:48.611-05:002011-07-27T12:11:48.611-05:00I should not have read all the comments, now i'...I should not have read all the comments, now i'm just to tired to post mine. I concur with recent post. Depending on spelling and grammar i can over look minors but not when it becomes so obvious that it disrupts the story line. I rate according to how it reads not what i think the author is saying. authors that has a bunch of mishmash in the story line will loose me, i either skip on over it or get fed up and end the reading entirely.Sidnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481259299431306849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798065526948874468.post-48145059950155533582011-07-27T11:42:35.630-05:002011-07-27T11:42:35.630-05:00Being the perfectionist that I am, I don't wan...Being the perfectionist that I am, I don't want any mistakes in a book whether it be grammatical errors, consistency errors, etc. But, also being an editor, I know that's impossible.<br /><br />I don't mind if books have some errors in them, but they do distract me. I feel like with the fast deadlines in YA books, proofreading has gone by the wayside. I think if editors and publishers pushed deadlines a little further out, then they could take more time to proofread, catching more errors.<br /><br />Even though grammatical errors bug me, huge consistency errors detract from a book more. The example you gave with Harry's parents in Goblet of Fire bugged/bugs me to no end. I always have to read a second edition when I get to that point so I can read it the correct way.<br /><br />The perspectives don't bother, except in the case of Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. I don't care about Jacob's perspective. I only wanted the story from Bella's or Edward's. I understand why Breaking Dawn was done the way it was, but it still bothered me. In Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments, I felt the perspectives changed enough that it wasn't coming out of left field. I liked the switch between characters or third-person limited to third-person omniscient in certain areas.Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.com