Mt story rejected three times and I can't get a reason off anyone

[fridayam]

My story "Statues in the Snow" has now been rejected three times, and I have sent 2 emails to Literotica with no response. I am at a complete loss as to why this story has been rejected. Worried about formatting issues (there are lines in French and dialogue within dialogue), I have resubmitted each time in a different format. The latest rejection just asks if I have checked the spelling--well, duh, yes, several times actually.

My female narrator also says quite specifically that she was 18 when the events she describes took place, so that should resolve that reason too.

Can anybody tell me how I can get a straight answer?

Thanks

 

[Firebrain]

I think it's all the beastiality. The scene with the dog is a bit OTT in my opinion.

 

[fridayam]

Ha ha. The dog's in the next story.

 

[sr71plt]

My story "Statues in the Snow" has now been rejected three times, and I have sent 2 emails to Literotica with no response. I am at a complete loss as to why this story has been rejected. Worried about formatting issues (there are lines in French and dialogue within dialogue), I have resubmitted each time in a different format. The latest rejection just asks if I have checked the spelling--well, duh, yes, several times actually.

My female narrator also says quite specifically that she was 18 when the events she describes took place, so that should resolve that reason too.

Can anybody tell me how I can get a straight answer?

Thanks

This post rewritten later, becaue what I said I didn't find in the OP was actually there.

In this case, it's possible that the nonhuman screening bot has burped on your use of French. Have you tried just refiling what you have with a note in the note box that you've rechecked the spelling and it's all fine and, oh, by the way, could the properly rendered French words be what is being called a misspelling? Once a human editor looks at the note and your story, the problem might evaporate and the story be passed into the file.

The only rejection I've received here was on a story that the answer to the "does it?" questions in the rejection was "no, it doesn't." All I had to do was refile with that note in the notes box and the story was posted as submitted.

 

[LaRocha]

(there are lines in French and dialogue within dialogue),

Thanks

Dwarfs inside of dwarf costumes?

 

[ThomasCrapper]

Authors love to write ambiguous phrases to show off their intellect, but it turns off most
readers.

I suggest to "do not" use a Literotica volunteer editor to help you with your story submission problem, because they never get back with you.

And, if they "get back" with you, then you send them your story, you never hear from them again.

There are other websites that will accept your story, then the editors at that website will make subtle changes and post it.

Once you have seen your story posted and the changes made, then it "may" be acceptable
for Literotica.

You have to take to heart the suggestions Literotica editors rejected your story. If you ignore them then it will be rejected again.

So, I suggest to have someone edit your story, then create a new Literotica "login ID" with
a different name, and submit the new story with a different title.

Literotica does not accept crap stories and thats all there is to it.

Tom

 

[fridayam]

Thanks for that, Tom. I'm glad you think the story is crap, sight unseen. I must try that with your work some time.

sr71plt, thank you for a genuine suggestion. I have read stories on here before with French in them--I can't imagine they have all had these problems. Also why does no one reply to emails to Lit?

 

[LaRocha]

Authors love to write ambiguous phrases to show off their intellect, but it turns off most
readers.

I suggest to "do not" use a Literotica volunteer editor to help you with your story submission problem, because they never get back with you.

And, if they "get back" with you, then you send them your story, you never hear from them again.

There are other websites that will accept your story, then the editors at that website will make subtle changes and post it.

Once you have seen your story posted and the changes made, then it "may" be acceptable
for Literotica.

You have to take to heart the suggestions Literotica editors rejected your story. If you ignore them then it will be rejected again.

So, I suggest to have someone edit your story, then create a new Literotica "login ID" with
a different name, and submit the new story with a different title.

Literotica does not accept crap stories and thats all there is to it.

Tom

Literotica does accept crap stories, Crapper, they accepted mine. You don't have to make a new user name, just put a note in the editors box that says you read the rejection notice and followed it and think your story's being rejected because of your heavy use of French. Which I discourage, you probably shouldn't use a foreign language too much if your audience is dumb and only knows that one excellent language, Queen's Englische.

 

[michchick98]

Authors love to write ambiguous phrases to show off their intellect, but it turns off most
readers.

Are you "most" readers? How do you know what "most" readers like? And what's with the hard line breaks in the middle of sentences?

I suggest to "do not" use a Literotica volunteer editor to help you with your story submission problem, because they never get back with you.

And, if they "get back" with you, then you send them your story, you never hear from them again.

Now normally I just let the little barbs slide, but being a former volunteer editor for Literotica, I can't let this one slide.

If you bothered to read any of the forums and threads here in the past, especially the ones on the EDITORS' FORUM, you'll find that the Literotica Volunteer Editors list doesn't work as well as venturing into the forums to find an ACTIVE editor.

Many people will register to be a Volunteer Editor and many will forget or rarely check the email associated with the account. If you look in the forums under the ACTIVE EDITORS thread, you'll find many, many helpful editors who have quick turnaround times and are willing to help any writer who asks.

Myself, when I was an active editor, I would inform the author up front if it would take a bit longer on his/her story and ask if they needed it quickly. If they did, I would move everything else aside and work on their story. If they didn't, I'd give them an approximate day when I can get to it.

Of course, there are always unforeseen circumstances that take all of us offline from time-to-time and while we'd love to jump right on a request as soon as we get it, it's not always possible.

So before you go badmouthing the Volunteer Editors here, perhaps you should THINK before you "SPEAK" and then go try that "don't use the Volunteer Editors" line in the EDITORS' FORUM and see what kind of response you get.

There are other websites that will accept your story, then the editors at that website will make subtle changes and post it.

Once you have seen your story posted and the changes made, then it "may" be acceptable for Literotica.

It's not the Volunteer Editor's job to make the 'subtle changes and post the story'. Would you want someone making changes on something you wrote and posting it without showing you what the changes were first? I wouldn't! I consider that piss-poor editing.

An editor merely SUGGESTS changes as well as helps with grammar and spelling, etc. It's entirely up to the author to decide what he/she wants to use. At least on a site like Literotica.

So, tell you what. You send me your story, I'll make "subtle" changes and post it for you, okay? Then you can go and read what I changed.

You have to take to heart the suggestions Literotica editors rejected your story. If you ignore them then it will be rejected again.

So, I suggest to have someone edit your story, then create a new Literotica "login ID" with a different name, and submit the new story with a different title.

Literotica does not accept crap stories and thats all there is to it.

Oh, master of story submissions to Literotica, where have you been all the years I've been posting here? I've been doing things wrong.

When I got my first story rejected, I should've immediately changed my user name and reposted the story under a different name.

(*smacks forehead with palm*)

What the hell was I thinking??

Seriously, do you believe all this crap you spew? Have you read ANYTHING on this site? Because there are some stories that are wonderfully written (and edited by the Lit Volunteer Editors) and there are some that are utter crap.

As for the rejections, sr said it best, reply in the NOTES field with "yes, the spelling has been checked, etc..." and more than likely the story will be approved.

But the all knowing and all powerful Thomas Crapper, who's only been a registered Literotica user for a few weeks, doesn't believe a word of it! Of course, he probably had a story rejected and instead of trying to fix it, he made a new user name. Tell me, did that work for you, Thomas?

 

[michchick98]

My story "Statues in the Snow" has now been rejected three times, and I have sent 2 emails to Literotica with no response. I am at a complete loss as to why this story has been rejected. Worried about formatting issues (there are lines in French and dialogue within dialogue), I have resubmitted each time in a different format. The latest rejection just asks if I have checked the spelling--well, duh, yes, several times actually.

My female narrator also says quite specifically that she was 18 when the events she describes took place, so that should resolve that reason too.

Can anybody tell me how I can get a straight answer?

Thanks

Do what sr71plt said. Resubmit the story with a note in the NOTES field about the foreign language(s) and it should go through for you.

Good luck.

 

[sr71plt]

sr71plt, thank you for a genuine suggestion. I have read stories on here before with French in them--I can't imagine they have all had these problems. Also why does no one reply to emails to Lit?

The reality on both of those questions is that, as far as I can determine, there's only one human submissions editor at Lit. other than occasionally pulling in some other help. Thus, to keep up with an unusually large submissions file (and we all want our stories to post and to do so sometime this decade, don't we?), the site uses electronic scanners as the first line of submissions review. It's not that surprising that extensive use of multiple languages in a submission will hang up there. It's a pretty rare occurence to gear up for in electronic screening.

An easy fix is for the author to put a note in the notes box on the first submission pointing to the multiple languages used extensively. That way even the first submission would go to the human editor. Might delay the posting by a day, but not more.

The same explanation has been given on the failure to respond to e-mails (although PMs to Laurel have worked for folks in the past). I agree, though, that the e-mail address should just be stripped out of the site's info listings. This has been the situation with e-mails for years here.

 

[fridayam]

Michchick, I bow to you in your vituperation and I agree with every blow you gave the asshole. I will also follow your advice about resending, although I am still puzzled as to why Lit does not answer emails. I appreciate that there are probably not a lot of people out there in Litland, but why put up an email address and not respond.

(BTW, I pride myself on my spelling and misspell the title of my thread: isn't that a bitch!)

 

[michchick98]

Michchick, I bow to you in your vituperation and I agree with every blow you gave the asshole. I will also follow your advice about resending, although I am still puzzled as to why Lit does not answer emails. I appreciate that there are probably not a lot of people out there in Litland, but why put up an email address and not respond.

(BTW, I pride myself on my spelling and misspell the title of my thread: isn't that a bitch!)

Unfortunately, the asshole won't get my point and will probably get more pissed off and disgruntled with this site than he obviously already is.

What a crappy editor I am! LOL. I didn't even catch the misspelling. As far as not answering emails, I don't know. The best course of action would be to send a PM to Laurel through the discussion forums. You can find her name on a few of the stickies near the tops of some of the forums or just go to the User CP, click Send Private Message and type in Laurel.

She usually answers those within a day or so.

 

[fridayam]

Michchick98 thank you for your responses. I have considered being a Volunteer Editor myself, though my time is fast being encroached upon, and I certainly don't want to read disparaging comments about anyone who might give up valuable time to be helpful. I've been very frustrated by the rejections (I have other stories up so I know how it is done) and the three days wait between each has been torture, which is why a simple question simply answered would have been so much easier. I will try your suggestion and accept your offer of luck. Otherwise, Laurel--you'll be getting a PM!

TY x

 

[AsylumSeeker]

I suggest to "do not" use a Literotica volunteer editor to help you with your story submission problem, because they never get back with you.

And, if they "get back" with you, then you send them your story, you never hear from them again.

I take offense at this "generalization" or, some could say, "prejudice". Um, let's see... prejudice is to pre-judge, which you have done here. "Stereotype" is another cliche that comes to mind, and it is unfair to accuse me of any of these.

I go out of my way to assist writers, keep them informed of my editing progress with daily email updates, and get the stories back to them within a day or two.

If you have a problem with the existing system, that's fine. But don't attempt to "lump" all of us into one pile.

Thanks, I have one less to edit for.

 

[_Lynn_]

Authors love to write ambiguous phrases to show off their intellect, but it turns off most
readers.

I suggest to "do not" use a Literotica volunteer editor to help you with your story submission problem, because they never get back with you.

And, if they "get back" with you, then you send them your story, you never hear from them again.

There are other websites that will accept your story, then the editors at that website will make subtle changes and post it.

Once you have seen your story posted and the changes made, then it "may" be acceptable
for Literotica.

You have to take to heart the suggestions Literotica editors rejected your story. If you ignore them then it will be rejected again.

So, I suggest to have someone edit your story, then create a new Literotica "login ID" with
a different name, and submit the new story with a different title.

Literotica does not accept crap stories and thats all there is to it.

Tom

I suggest you have proof to back up your statements regarding VE's here before you lump all of us together.

I suggest you keep your rude opinions to yourself.

I suggest you run over to one of those other sites and enjoy yourself over there.

Oh, and one last thing.

I suggest you never ask me to edit anything for you.

 

[CopperSkink]

I also experienced a lack of replies from emails to help@lit, but I've gotten a return personal message from Laurel.

 

[Guest]

My story "Statues in the Snow" has now been rejected three times, and I have sent 2 emails to Literotica with no response. I am at a complete loss as to why this story has been rejected. Worried about formatting issues (there are lines in French and dialogue within dialogue), I have resubmitted each time in a different format. The latest rejection just asks if I have checked the spelling--well, duh, yes, several times actually.

My female narrator also says quite specifically that she was 18 when the events she describes took place, so that should resolve that reason too.

Can anybody tell me how I can get a straight answer?

Thanks

Hi Friday.

You might want to consider doing what I did. Take a quick walk to the stickie at the top that lists who is available to edit this month (the VE program listed on the main LIT site is derailed, but the editors are alive and well and willing to help). find one that fits with you and ask them for a quick look at your story. Maybe they can find something that you are glossing over because of your familiarity with the story. Also, maybe they can help point out specifically why it is being rejected.

If, after these attempts it is still being rejected, then please do as others have suggested and send a PM to Laurel. she answers PM's within a day or two (it's a busy site!), and can generally help you to understand when no one else can. Good luck and I hope it works out for you.

 

[snoopercharmbrights]

My story "Statues in the Snow" has now been rejected three times, ... I am at a complete loss as to why this story has been rejected. ...

Can anybody tell me how I can get a straight answer?

Click on the blue word Rejected and the reason will appear. If you tell us what that answer is, then we may be able to help more.

... I have sent 2 emails to Literotica with no response. ...

Not surprising if you consider the amount of spam they must receive. In my experience a Private Mail to Laurel will get an answer.

 

[PrevertOne]

I posted a request in the Editor's Forum and got four responses. They were very helpful. Personally I think the VE request is kind of redundant. If it doesn't work why keep it? Good grief and woo boy! You folks are going all over this Crapper feller. Kind of fun in a schadenfreunde kind of way (did I spell that right?)

 

[LaRocha]

I posted a request in the Editor's Forum and got four responses. They were very helpful. Personally I think the VE request is kind of redundant. If it doesn't work why keep it? Good grief and woo boy! You folks are going all over this Crapper feller. Kind of fun in a schadenfreunde kind of way (did I spell that right?)

Yeah, why are these people losing their mojo over some guy who makes suggestions based on his experience? He doesn't actually say anything that ridiculous.

I come back to this website for a minute and all these noobs and relative newbs are talking like they run the site. I don't think anyone else recommended that our OP use a foreign language sparingly in his English story.

 

[fridayam]

LaRocha, I said in my original post that there are lines in French: against the bulk of the text it is sparing, but the story is set in France and they speak their own language there. Why do we have to assume our readers are stupid?

snoopercharmbrights, I had said that the only "reason" given last time it was rejected was a suggestion I check the spelling. I haven't bothered any of the VE's because I wouldn't submit something unless I was happy it was spelt correctly and properly punctuated (I have edited myself in another life), and in any case I would still only get an opinion as to why it had been rejected.

Nevertheless, I am grateful for all the suggestions you people have given me. I have resubmitted the story following Michchick98's suggestion, so if I look a bit red it's because I'm holding my breath!

 

[Guest]

Nevertheless, I am grateful for all the suggestions you people have given me. I have resubmitted the story following Michchick98's suggestion, so if I look a bit red it's because I'm holding my breath!

Good luck and welcome to LIT. As you have seen, we can be a bit...opinionated at times. However, most of are good people, including the ones that occasionally get yelled at (or do the yelling). try to take us all with a grain of salt and you will do just fine.

 

[michchick98]

I have resubmitted the story following Michchick98's suggestion, so if I look a bit red it's because I'm holding my breath!

Actually sr71plt suggested it first, I just repeated what he said.

 

[michchick98]

Yeah, why are these people losing their mojo over some guy who makes suggestions based on his experience? He doesn't actually say anything that ridiculous.

Because he made it as a blanket statement about ALL the editors in the VE program, or at least that's how it read to most of us.

Kind of like lumping all people of middle eastern dissent into the group of terrorists, but on a grander and more offensive scale, of course.

I come back to this website for a minute and all these noobs and relative newbs are talking like they run the site. I don't think anyone else recommended that our OP use a foreign language sparingly in his English story.

Actually, that's exactly what was suggested: (and I doubt ThomasCrapper is a newbie, see my comments below)

Authors love to write ambiguous phrases to show off their intellect, but it turns off most
readers.

Again, how does he know what "most readers" like? I've posted a few stories in the past with one of the main characters speaking his/her native language in spots, and I've been told it added to the story, not detracted from it.

Again, another blanket statement by someone whom I suspect hasn't gotten good comments or feedback on his stories so he changed user names in hopes of turning things around. So the "most readers" he refers to are probably people who were unhappy with what he posted and he's using it as a generalization for everyone.