Correcting typos after publication

[Moon Glade]

How does one go about correcting typos after your story has been published here?

 

[Djmac1031]

Short answer: you don't. Not without having to resubmit the entire thing.

 

[Moon Glade]

Short answer: you don't. Not without having to resubmit the entire thing.

Thanks. I was afraid that was the answer.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Thanks. I was afraid that was the answer.

I have learnt the hard way to keep a copy of the submitted text. A few times I had to copy the published text and do all the formatting and links again. Not fun.

Em

 

[ElectricBlue]

Thanks. I was afraid that was the answer.

Resubmit with the word EDIT added to the title, and a note to the editor. Edits are low priority though, and may take a week or two.

Unless they're spectacular goofs, I wouldn't bother - we all have them, and will always see them immediately, once the story gets published. It's a law of the universe, I think.

 

[djrip]

I just saw I put 'laid' instead of 'lay' and while an edit may not be worth it for one word, that's going to drive me crazy. Lay/lie/laid/lain, I fuck them up all the time.

 

[PennameWombat]

Thanks. I was afraid that was the answer.

You're essentially resubmitting the story with whatever edits you want.

https://www.literotica.com/faq/publishing/editing-published-work

Edits go to the bottom of the submission queue, so tend to take a week or ten days to show. I've done it on rare occasions, your story keeps its statistics (views, votes, etc.)

But it's always smart to keep a local copy of your submission. I always use .doc files (although I edit with a variety of tools) so have them. If you didn't keep a copy (typed directly into submission box and didn't copy-paste out before submitting), you'll need to copy it off the site, I guess.

 

[KeithD]

How does one go about correcting typos after your story has been published here?

I don't. That's on me. This is the last stop for my stories, there's no such thing as perfect copies, and I've had my go at it. I don't think further web site work on my entries should prevent effort toward others posting theirs for the first time.

 

[EmilyMiller]

If you didn't keep a copy (typed directly into submission box and didn't copy-paste out before submitting), you'll need to copy it off the site, I guess.

…and that is a total pain. Particularly if you have a lot of pages.

Em

 

[Moon Glade]

…and that is a total pain. Particularly if you have a lot of pages.

Em

It was a short essay so that should not be much of a problem. Just two typos but would like to correct them.

 

[dmallord]

It was a short essay so that should not be much of a problem. Just two typos but I would like to correct them.

Pain is all relative. Many of us have made your type of error. You sound like the typos are important enough to go through the effort. It's easy to follow through on those changes. Others here have given the path to getting that done. It's not an overly arduous task if you know the weight of the errors is a burden. Go for it – it's just some time on task and will give you practice at making such changes in the future. The Lit publishers accept changes. They don't hang you ;-) or shame you, either. A few readers will see those errors briefly, and when it's 'reposted,' it will be blemish free for the next reader(s). The call is yours and yours alone. Don't be pushed into holding off; it's your choice. Lit is nice about that - the ability to make the changes - even re-write if you want it years later.

 

[BobbyBrandt]

Embrace the errors.

Make note of them and store that knowledge away for safe-keeping. That way, if your story ever appears on someplace like Amazon without your permission, you can use the known errors as proof of your original work.

 

[Bazzle]

I sent in an edited copy of one of my stories... for the 3 week wait for it to be published, only for me to then realise that the first line is still far tooooooooo long without any punctuation.

testicles.

Another 3 week wait for it to be corrected.

 

[Moon Glade]

Embrace the errors.

Make note of them and store that knowledge away for safe-keeping. That way, if your story ever appears on someplace like Amazon without your permission, you can use the known errors as proof of your original work.

Not a bad idea. I have published one book and have found it showing up in places I have not given my permission.