Once the work has been released into the world, literary authors don't go back to rework their works too often, I imagine . . .

On the contrary, different printing runs of the same book may have subtle additions. Often, it's just spelling/grammar corrections that weren't caught the first time around, but it could potentially be any sort of changes. IIRC, Aldous Huxley greatly expanded "Brave New World" in later editions of the book.

Even if they don't get a chance to make a change, many creators wish they could. I usually look at writings of mine 6-18 months later and think the whole thing is crap.

"There is no shame in being self-taught, only in not trying to learn in the first place." -- Atrus, Myst: The Book of D'ni.

In reply to Re^2: rewrite: in literature and in coding by hardburn
in thread rewrite: in literature and in coding by johnnywang

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