I want the book to come out as much as anyone. A lot of us long-time fans have been waiting a long time for this. I agree that Brandon, Harriet, and whoever else should take as long as needed to get it right. I also think it is incumbent on the publisher to get the book out in a mostly timely manner, but you all have to remember that publishers publish books in order to make money (both for them and for the author).
Thus, the publisher has a balancing act of trying to appease the fans and get them a book they are waiting for, but also a duty to themselves and the author to make money. Quite honestly, if they could have the book ready in August, but wait till November to release it, I don't have a huge problem with that. If you were the author and it meant that you were going to sell more copies, I doubt any of you would have a problem with it either. If the publisher waits an extra year to put the book out, I would have a problem with it, but if it just pushes it out 2 or 3 months, it really isn't that big a deal to me. There are tons of books out there and I can always find something else to read if I really want.
As far as I'm concerned, it gives Brandon and the editors a little extra time to get it right and hopefully makes the book that much better. Hopefully it also also increases sales and makes the group of followers even bigger.
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I want the book to come out as much as anyone. A lot of us long-time fans have been waiting a long time for this. I agree that Brandon, Harriet, and whoever else should take as long as needed to get it right. I also think it is incumbent on the publisher to get the book out in a mostly timely manner, but you all have to remember that publishers publish books in order to make money (both for them and for the author).
Thus, the publisher has a balancing act of trying to appease the fans and get them a book they are waiting for, but also a duty to themselves and the author to make money. Quite honestly, if they could have the book ready in August, but wait till November to release it, I don't have a huge problem with that. If you were the author and it meant that you were going to sell more copies, I doubt any of you would have a problem with it either. If the publisher waits an extra year to put the book out, I would have a problem with it, but if it just pushes it out 2 or 3 months, it really isn't that big a deal to me. There are tons of books out there and I can always find something else to read if I really want.
As far as I'm concerned, it gives Brandon and the editors a little extra time to get it right and hopefully makes the book that much better. Hopefully it also also increases sales and makes the group of followers even bigger.