Question How to stay on course if you are not motivated translating at the moment

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  1. Frozen ink

    Frozen ink Legally had harem『Cathulu』Power of Love & Evil』

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    A wise singer once said JUST BEAT IT desu~
    and a certain famous actor said JUST DO IT desu~
    along with some shoes that said the same thing desu~
     
    Frozen ink, May 12, 2017
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  2. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    You just do it.
    If you don't want to do it.
    Ask yourself why are you translating in the first place?
    Money? Glory? Fan-spirit? Community Spirit? Obligation? Debt? Personal Torture?
    If you still aren't motivated. Go to sleep.
     
    Yukkuri Oniisan, May 12, 2017
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  3. Truerror

    Truerror Well-Known Member

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    Yukkuri-nii giving advice on how to stay motivated when translating. Now I've seen everything... :ROFLMAO:
     
    Truerror, May 12, 2017
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  4. Damshooter

    Damshooter Well-Known Member

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  5. Archaic pickle

    Archaic pickle Daoist Heavenly Kimichi

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    Listen to music? That you like, get everything you need to do and try to relax while translating? Idk lol
     
    Archaic pickle, May 12, 2017
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  6. krrizis

    krrizis Runs Ainushi, Read18 & Chaleuria

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    I play League. Slaying people in ARAM for a good 2-3 hours. Then I jump back.
     
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  7. SnowTime

    SnowTime Busy Busy Busy, I Dug Too Many Holes

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    I tell myself: Just this one paragraph... and I will go back to slacking for another half hour... and repeat until the whole thing or done or suddenly get the motivation to continue translating because it got interesting...
     
    SnowTime, May 12, 2017
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  8. fruitfly

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    Date someone you love to hang out with, promise yourself you have to conplete the chapter before go out.
     
    fruitfly, May 24, 2017
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  9. chochocobo

    chochocobo Well-Known Member

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    Take a break if you have to. Weigh your options, and if you feel you need a hiatus, then it'll be beneficial in the long run. As for me personally, I've been trying to put out some staggered, but slowed down, chapters while I focus more on school and other real-life responsibilities. Once I wrap up this semester, I'll get right back into the swing of things, but already this break from translating has felt great, and I feel pumped up to get back into it.
     
    chochocobo, May 25, 2017
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