![]() There is no questioning Parker’s extensive vocabulary but his grammar syntax and mechanics are so lacking that the narrative is nearly impossible to follow. Michael the Automaton suffers from the lack of proper editing and is a perfect example of the above Burgess quote. His writing makes the basics of setting difficult to discern. Parker’s entire novel may or may not take place on an alternate time line different dimension or even another planet. There the population is on the verge of a civil war between religious and political parties called the Sarts and another unknown entity. It ends in a modern European city that parallels today’s London. The novel begins in an ancient Mesopotamian- or ancient Egyptian-like culture ruled by twin. This should include grammar syntax punctuation spelling continuity typos and a well-trained objective editor that can explain to the writer that besides the above- mentioned mechanical errors what ills the piece and how to fix the problem.īenjamin Parker’s debut novel Michael the Automaton seems to be about a creature’s adventures and exploits that span through time and the religious mythologies built around the creature. ![]() ![]() “Lulu recommends ordering a proof copy of your work and checking it carefully for errors before making it available to the public.” - Get Started on Lulu: A Tour of the Publishing ProcessĪ covenant should exist between an author and reader that an author will only offer their works for publication and to the reader for consumption after an arduous and meticulous but necessary draft and editing process. “There is a satisfactory boniness about grammar which the flesh of sheer vocabulary requires before it can become a vertebrate and walk the earth.” - Anthony Burgess
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