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I'm currently reading a sci-fi book that has over a dozen characters. The author had written dialog for two different characters using the same odd idiom in two separate chapters so far. I cannot s...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T11:33:33Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44157 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
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iamtowrite
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2019-12-08T11:33:33Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm currently reading a sci-fi book that has over a dozen characters. The author had written dialog for two different characters using the same odd idiom in two separate chapters so far. I cannot see this being intentional, and to me, it is visible and easily detectable by writing software like Scrivener. I've noticed this sort of thing in multiple novels. So, why do novels end up with such _mistakes_? Aren't there proofreaders, editors, publishers, etc. who review the work before publishing? What precautions should writers take, not to fall in such mistakes?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-03-28T19:00:20Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 19