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I understand, and yes, both the quality of the writing and the quality of the proof-reading ( if there is any anymore ) have both gone downhill over the years. More and more I find myself breaking out and reading old books that I read many years ago! The market is flooded, and inferior writing is the result . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on June 5, 2014 at 7:12 AM
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jeansaw
Great post luv and I really know what you're saying because I wrote a post about the subject some time ago. Kabu had given me a Kindle for Christmas, I loaded some Grisham books into it, found that out of 5 books 4 of them were so full of typo's, repeats etc. I commented how lousy they were on Amazon. Anyway, they hadn't been advertised as the juvenile books they were but I read them anyway, because as an ex printing industry guy, it is just as you say and transferring books to Kindle seems to lower their quality.
posted by
WileyJohn
on June 4, 2014 at 7:55 PM
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JS
I read very few modern novels, so I can't really judge. But I do remember that one book which had been highly recommended to me (author and title shall remain nameless, LOL) I didn't bother finish...
posted by
Nautikos
on June 4, 2014 at 7:31 PM
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I have noticed that, too, with books published these days.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on June 4, 2014 at 6:50 PM
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I get stuck onto an author for some time and when I am sick of her/ him I have to then find another. Often I am busy writing my own work so that keeps me happily into my own world.
posted by
Kabu
on June 4, 2014 at 4:58 PM
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Writing is both a difficult task, a talent, an art and craft are all required. I can't get to first base with all on base in the same year.
posted by
Justi
on June 4, 2014 at 4:03 PM
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You've probably read All Quiet on the Western Front. If not go for it. Such prose!
posted by
dsm_tchr
on June 4, 2014 at 3:38 PM
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I've had "old friends" send me books that they have self-published and are trying to sell and I could not stand to read some of them--not because the story was bad but for the reasons that you mention.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 4, 2014 at 2:51 PM
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Re: Ciel
Very good suggestion. One can always count on the classics.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 4, 2014 at 2:48 PM
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The deterioration you observe
is in some part the result of self-publishing which generally lacks the skilled editing and proofing and set-up of a mainstream publisher. Anyone can publish anything now, and all the screening processes can be by-stepped. You should see the stuff that hopeful authors send in, and failing to be accepted by a publisher, go ahead and self-publish.
I suggest turning to the classics which you may have missed along the way: literature which has maintained its value over time.
posted by
Ciel
on June 4, 2014 at 2:25 PM
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