"Prey Time"

[Fiver]

Okay, I've read Trevor's book.

You have our condolences.

Trevor, first of all, like I said before this isn't a novel. It's a reformatted script.
It's not just that though. It's also a first or maybe second draft.

Shouldn't using a spellchecker be part of a first draft?

[Ms Diddles]

Sorry Trevor,

My copy has just arrived and is in my "to read" pile.

The very first thing I saw on receiving the book was the blurb on the cover.

"As nightime falls in Whitechapel. A fearsome killer silently stalks his unsuspecting prey".

a) surely it's night time or even nighttime?

b) what on earth is that full stop / capital A doing in the middle of the sentence? Should have been a comma / lower case a.

Sorry to be a smart-arse, but you may want to sort that before the next print run.

[caz]

Prey Time by T. Marriott
pg 132...

'Rabbi Cohen turns to the group and tells them, "I am going to
pray for you all, and remind you of the words spoken by our
saviour Jesus on the cross. Father forgive them for they know not
what they do. " With that he leaves the room and the shop.'

Oh my, Trevor.

Noooooo. That's even worse than when Mike "Bongo" Barrett tried to write a novel connecting the murder of Mary Kelly on 9th November 1888 with the events of 9/11 2001, thinking the date was the same.

If Trev wanted to pay a proofreader for basic spelling, grammar and punctuation, to up his credibility a wee bit, I could make myself and my little red pen available for the right price. A lottery win might cover it.

Love,

Caz
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[caz]

By your sarcastic posts, it would seem that grocery lists are all you are capable of writing and to be fair I don't give a toss what anyone thinks of my work I am happy with the project.

www.trevormarriott.co.uk

Hi Trev,

I thought you were looking for someone to give enough of a toss to take on your work and turn it into something with commercial value.

Love,

Caz
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[caz]

Clever Trevor fancies that Mike Barrett made many thousands of pounds out of conjuring up a 'novel' take on James Maybrick's life during the Whitechapel Murders. There is no sign of a dictionary being consulted in the process.

Is this why Trev fondly imagines that he can get away with much the same, without even the safety net of a spellchecker? Or does he think his intended market won't notice or care as long as they can read the word 'fog' and he can spell it?

Love,

Caz
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[Bridewell]

Prey Time by T. Marriott
pg 132...

'Rabbi Cohen turns to the group and tells them, "I am going to
pray for you all, and remind you of the words spoken by our
saviour Jesus on the cross. Father forgive them for they know not
what they do. " With that he leaves the room and the shop.'

Oh my, Trevor.

A Christian rabbi? Not too many of them around.