Any writers on here? Error in submission to a writing competition, aargh!!

[Frazzledmummy123]

I write short stories in my spare time and recently entered a short story competition.

However, despite proof reading several times and running it through an online grammar checker several times too, I read over it tonight to discover a word has been changed 😫. It is clearly an error as the sentence doesnt make sense (though it's easily guessed what the right word is).

Have I totally blown it, or do you think judges might overlook one error? Obviously I know only the judges of the actual competition can really say, but just wondered if anyone knows?

I don't know the answer OP but have you tried the Writing thread, someone there may know

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/creative_writing

@TyneTeas thanks!

I wouldn’t worry, typos are normal and editors and readers are well used to them. They will be judging the story on tone, style, narrative, characterisation etc, not on grammar and spelling.

Don't worry about it! They will judge the story on its merits, not on one typo. Best of luck with it!