About the novel translations.

[oneill]

So! Now that the first volume is (finally FINALLY FINALLY) finished, I'm wondering what you guys would prefer to see next. Specifically, would you rather I continue on to the next volume or skip ahead to volume four, since that's where TokyoPop left off?

. . . of course, if badtzphoto or feliciter lacks access to the TP translations, then the decision is already made, as far as I'm concerned. Haha.

I've also been thinking of maybe going back through and changing some of the paragraph structures and such. For example, moving some attributions up to the same paragraphs as the dialogue they modify (which I actually did back when I translated the Prologue, lo these many years ago).

Any thoughts? Related to structural issues in general, that is. Basically anything you think might make the prose easier to read.

Comments

[evey_w]

Dude, as much as I would like to know the later parts of the novel, seeing as how much TP decided to not translate, you would probably be doing the world a lot of good to do the whole thing aha.

[oneill]

Well, damn. How much could they leave out, really? The books are pretty short as it is.

I'm good either way, though. After all, Book 2 has actual justification for Winia's downer attitude, the fight in Arwen Canyon, and the first appearance of both Galil and a relay point, while Book 4 has . . . ooooother stuff.

That said, I definitely intend to translate the entire series regardless. IT WILL BE THE PROOF OF MY EXISTENCE.