Discussion New Filter for Japanese Novels

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by J-Mitch, Feb 6, 2017.

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New Filter for JPNovels: Title Length?

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  3. I find this too funny to even comment

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  1. J-Mitch

    J-Mitch ⚖ Tipping the Scales of the World

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    C'mon those titles are amusing me, so no from me.
    And what's up with the third option in the polls? I wonder

    EDIT: Oh, I understand the third option now. . . really ingenious

    ps. I mean, Japan is unique, why change a unique country? I mean, not everyone can be like in the United States, where everything is mixed into one single culture. My two cents
     
  3. Phoenix

    Phoenix Nameless Wanderer 『WW Vet.』

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    Well...It's just long when written or translated to english. It's not as long in it's original language
     
  4. DiabolicGod

    DiabolicGod Well-known lazy Member

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    The length doesn´t matter at all does it? I mean if you are lazy you also just write 1-3 words/ short form (like TMW DE ...) to find the novel
    besiedes the title is sometimes like a short summary so you already know what you will get in a way before reading the whole description
     
  5. Enigma

    Enigma Follower of Jesus, he's the only way

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    i still say they make their titles that long so they get the title and synopsis done at the same time~
     
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  6. Professor Charles Francis Xavier

    Professor Charles Francis Xavier Member

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    Might as well add the tags too while they are at it.
     
  7. OverlyFriendly

    OverlyFriendly I should do something about

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    There's no need for a filter or tag or anything or the sort.
    You don't have to be a genius to notice such a thing as a long title
    Long titles are just amusing or a tad bit annoying to see.
     
  8. Phantom Starlight

    Phantom Starlight The Guiding Light

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    My personal opinion is when you can critisize a title for being a run-on sentence it is too damn long.
     
  9. Fluffums

    Fluffums 【R-18 Researcher】【Seeker of Moe】

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    I'm a Japanese Novelist, Trying To Come Up With a Good Title For My Story, But I Got Writer's Block So I Just Described It In One To Two Sentences.
     
  10. Azure

    Azure The True Blue Sky

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    I think the original one that started it all was How I Followed A Man With An Exposed Nipple And Stumbled Upon The Zenithian Sword
     
  11. Qvintex

    Qvintex Well-Known Member

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    If we are adding this, then add alpha and beta mc sections too
     
  12. Enigma

    Enigma Follower of Jesus, he's the only way

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    dont give them any more ideas prof, or if you have to give them more ideas at least copyright them so you can get royalties
     
  13. Norwegian Viking

    Norwegian Viking Active Member

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    the reason japanese novels have such long titles is because the japanese readers are lazy and dont bother pick up a book turn it around and read the synopsis instead they now read half the synopsis in the title

    this guy goes a little bit more in detail about it
     
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  14. HesheFell

    HesheFell [Out of Retirement] [Looking for Recs Everywhere]

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    Yep. Read the title and add to either 'dropped' list or 'bookmark.' Very efficient. Most go to 'dropped' so my expectations have become pretty low when I see a long title.
     
  15. Agni

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    The rough translation of that novel is,
    'My cheat girlfriend who got transferred to another world together is aiming for reverse harem, with had no battle cheat, I wonder what should I do?'

    The title picked my interest so further I read the synopsis,
    At the beginning the protagonist is weak, but he obtain power in order to not get defeated by anyone but her.
    One day, in the middle of a date, we got summoned to another world.
    Her skill is peerless / unequaled. My skill is pulling goods / thing towards myself.
    Different world slapstick drama of the boy who is taming his sweetheart while repel man whose approached with using her weakness that was charmed by genius-at-sport-handsome man in which the young girl (shoujo) like very much .... plan.

    And that made me want to read the novel. So, the long title is worked on me. Even if it is indeed rather annoying lol
    OOT: the novel looks interesting. someone want to translate it?
     
  16. J-Mitch

    J-Mitch ⚖ Tipping the Scales of the World

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    How about you at my site?
     
  17. J-Mitch

    J-Mitch ⚖ Tipping the Scales of the World

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    Wow. That is so sad. How lazy can you be?
     
  18. Agni

    Agni Well-Known Member

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    hmm my japanese is not that good (I am a novice, it is just 3 months since I started learn it) and I will need an editor because my grammar is suck
    if you are okay with that, just pm me. the chapter is short, I think I could manage
     
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  19. J-Mitch

    J-Mitch ⚖ Tipping the Scales of the World

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    Really? You can't go back on your words!!!