Klepsis on Nostr: #writerscoffeeclub 26. Have you ever retconned a story after publishing? Is it okay ...
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26. Have you ever retconned a story after publishing? Is it okay to retcon?
Many answers I see are, IMHO, using the word retcon incorrectly. Republishing a new version of a book isn't retconning, it's just straight up changing it.
Retconning is reinterpreting past events in a different, even opposite way to their original presentation. This can be done well or poorly, and for good or trivial reasons.
If it's done well and for good reason, I'm in favor.
26. Have you ever retconned a story after publishing? Is it okay to retcon?
Many answers I see are, IMHO, using the word retcon incorrectly. Republishing a new version of a book isn't retconning, it's just straight up changing it.
Retconning is reinterpreting past events in a different, even opposite way to their original presentation. This can be done well or poorly, and for good or trivial reasons.
If it's done well and for good reason, I'm in favor.