Puzzled

[Oedipus Rex]

As a long-time volunteer Lit editor, I tried to help an author last year and thought the result of our collaboration would be successful. Unfortunately it wasn't and despite several attempts to post her story it's been rejected.

I'd like to find out why it's been rejected but am not sure of who to approach and how to approach them. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Oedipus

 

[cloudy]

what was the reason given for rejection?

 

[AsylumSeeker]

I'll Give It A Look

Not bragging, but I have successfully posted 110 stories on Lit. I only had one rejection, and that was because when I copied and pasted the story, I missed the last part of the final sentence so it was incomplete, but reposting solved that. I think I have a pretty good feel for the rules.

If you want, PM me and I'll respond with my email address. Once you send it I'll look it over and respond in kind with my opinion.

 

[snooper]

... I'd like to find out why it's been rejected but am not sure of who to approach and how to approach them. ...

The god like creatures who reject stories do not respond to any attempt to contact them, at least not from mere writers.

I am assuming that you know that clicking on the blue word Rejected gives a 'reason' which may, or may not, help.

Interpreting these reasons may be difficult:

"Spelling" can mean that the god concerned is fiercely anti-British and does not accept any spelling not approved by Bill Gates.

"Punctuation" can mean that the god concerned does not like all those squiggly things you put between some of the letters; or conversely it can mean that the god concerned does not understand stream-of-consciousness writing and would have rejected James Joyce's Ulysses.

"Under Age" can mean that the god concerned requires all characters in the story to be over 18, including the new born baby next door whose arrival makes one of your characters horny and keeps the couple shagging in a misguided effort to get her pregnant.

"Bestiality" can mean that the god concerned does not allow a dog to run across the road, causing two cars to run into each other, which leads to your characters shagging.

 

[AsylumSeeker]

snooper is right on, although I can't personally complain. I've had great success posting, but then I know the rules and abide by them. But, I could see how a few of my stories could have been rejected had I not been aware of them.

They are somewhat limiting, and really for no good reason. I really appreciated his comment about a couple seeing an infant, thus being driven to have more sex. Lit could then link the infant with sex... oh, what a mess.

I don't have any answers, but can shoulder-up and understand.