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Interview #45: Twitter: TOM Writing and Editing Process, Entry #70

Brandon Sanderson (17 August 2010)

Okay, back up. Now for the “epilogue” of finishing the last draft—looking through last moment comments from Team Jordan on what I changed.

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And at 1:00, my tireless assistant Peter (Ahlstrom) just left the office (my basement) for home. His copyedit of Towers of Midnight is done.

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And…six hours later…all of the final notations by Team Jordan are done. And now, everyone’s favorite activity. The Last Spellcheck!

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Going over Table of contents…adding glossary…

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And the file is off to Tor. Final version crept up to 328,000 words (with the new scenes) and is 57 chapters + a prologue and epilogue.

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