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My opinion is that once you've published, even on Kindle, it's done. Other than typos or a gross mistake like using the wrong character name by accident, you don't make changes. Your story is you...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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System
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2019-12-13T12:00:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:30:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/28211 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
My opinion is that once you've published, even on Kindle, it's _done._ Other than typos or a gross mistake like using the wrong character name by accident, you don't make changes. Your story is your story. If you keep altering it, there's never a final edition. Your readers will never know if they have the "right" version. The _Lord of the Rings_ trilogy was printed with many errors, which Tolkien kept trying to fix in each subsequent edition and printing and publisher, and new mistakes would creep in. It was a nightmare trying to reconcile everything, and even now I'm not sure if the latest version is "right." And look at George Lucas's constant meddling with the original _Star Wars_ trilogy. Adding in whole scenes? Jabba wandering around on his own? Han shooting first? Hayden Christensen at the end of ROTJ? Most people complained, and now you have to specify _which_ version of the trilogy you want. The original theatrical release? The Special Edition? The fan-cut Despecialized Editions, which have better effects but removed the heresies like Hayden? It's an absolute mess. Many authors regret some of their choices in hindsight. Learn from it and move on. Make the next book better.
#1: Imported from external source
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2017-05-22T10:08:42Z (over 7 years ago)
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