So, I've begun a project of revising and editing the 12-String story from the beginning, in addition to providing new, edited, episodes in the story.
The issue is, that if I simply edit my current posting, it will not be noticed by most. If I delete the original, then I lose all the wonderful comments that have been left by people reading it in the past.
And does any of this matter? Should I just assume that it is something for future readers, and post a blog post that I've revised it?
What is the etiquette for the site, or is there an etiquette?
Edit: And of course my proofer noticed a number of stupid mistakes here as well. ;)
Revise and repost problems
Don't delete the older versions, first.
That said, the optimal solution depends on how much of a revision it is. Minor revisions, like cleaning up typos and maybe straightening out continuity errors should probably just be done in place with a blog posted to let people know that it has been done.
Major revisions that introduce major new plot elements, characters, scenes etc. deserve to be treated to a complete re-issue, as if a new story but with "revised" or some other note included in the new title page and the new teasers. With organizer pages, we can separate the two versions; generally the best way is to make the old version an appendix to the new version.
For cases that fall in between -- say, only one chapter is a major revision and the rest are minor. You could post the new chapter as a revised version, use outline to put it in the place of the old one and attach the old one to the new one. That might be confusing to say but it's simple to do and I can help.
Another case might be best done by quietly revising all the old posts and then asking me to freshen the organizer page date and make it sticky so it shows up on the front page as a guide to readers to find the new version with the new revisions.
There are probably other ways to work it out, too, which an author and myself or one of the other editors could come up with to fit different cases.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.