Indonesian Novel Goes on Stage

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  1. art17

    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    Hi I'm Art an author and a translator. Recently I've just opened a blog to translate Indonesian novel. I've submitted a novel and a new tl group which I'm quite worried if there are any mistake.

    Currently I'm translating an Indonesian novel called Purple Eyes. It's nothing original but it's quite good to read if you've read too many xianxia and need some romance story. It's a romance of a ghost and human. You guys can relax because it's a short novel and I'm planning to release a chapter a day. English isn't my main language and currently this is a one man translation project so please tell me if you find any grammatical mistakes or typho.
    Title: Purple Eyes
    Language: Indonesia
    Author: Prisca Primasari
    Description:

    Because sometimes
    Being unable to feel anything is better than to bear the unbearable pain.

    Ivarr Amundsen lost his ability to feel.
    The person he loved die in a cruel manner,
    And then he chose to not feel anything again just like a living statue.

    But when Ivar met Solveig, slowly but surely
    He became able to feel his emotion again.
    Solveig, the strange girl who came into his life.
    Solveig, a strange and mysterious girl.

    Located in Trondheim,Norwegia.
    This story will take you to the gloomy and snowy period
    But love will always be there even in the darkest moment.

    Link: http://nusantaracafe.blogspot.co.id/
    Tl Group: Nusantara Cafe Translation(still waiting for submission result on NU)
     
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    kokoJ Well-Known Member

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    hmmm pls add the genre as well sounds cool (is it just romance?
     
  3. NotYourCat

    NotYourCat [Harem Seeker] [LNMTL Reader]

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    Actually... I'm from Indonesia... And never heard bout this novel before... Want to read it, but my heart actually can't take it...
     
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    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    No it's a mix of mystery and romance.
     
  5. Kuroguma

    Kuroguma [Cyber Lich] [Aspie] [SOX][Forgotten Perv]

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    Norwegian names... orz
     
  6. art17

    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    Yeah actually it's a new novel and not from a famous author. But it's quite good to read
     
  7. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    I won;t be surprised if someday someone translate Ilana Tan's chic romance novels...
     
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  8. NinjapowerMS

    NinjapowerMS Local man ruins everything

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    Sure.
    Guess I have to get used to a new type of names.
     
  9. Danis

    Danis {(Harem Sect Leader)}{Trickster}&{Lurker}

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    wow look interesting (y)
     
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    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    I'm still wondering wheter I should translate Ilana Tan's novel or not. I'm just too lazy to delete my translated chapter if someday Ilana Tan's novel which I translate got an official translation.
     
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    Daily Prog Well-Known Member

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    May I know what kind of mystery? Detective stuff or what? Not reading mystery much..
     
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    aresardi Active Member

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    Well, actually prisca primasari is quite famous for her romance novel.
     
  13. art17

    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    No it's not about a detective... It's about revenge well kind of, honestly I haven't finished reading it I just bought the novel yesterday'..
     
  14. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    Well... Most Indonesia 'fiction' is either travelogue (with Muslim background to attract a class of customer), humorous book, biography (semi-dramatized)...... Well not really 'fiction'-like, right? There some romance genre that seems nice... But I honestly don't have time reading 200 pages while standing... (why buy books if standing 3 hours in Gramedia is enough)... There is dearth of Indonesian local fantasy... (no, the Supranatural stories about Jins, pocong, kuntilanak, tuyul, etc, didn't count).......................
     
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    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    sorry I'm not too well known with Prisca's novel so I thought she was a new writer... Honestly the romance novel market competition in
    Indonesia is quite messy.
     
  16. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    :coffee: good luck~
    IDK about current novel trend~ is teenlit still popular?
    wanna try translate Supernova series? that pretty good~
     
  17. Echoes

    Echoes 【Wandering Monk】

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    Yess another indonesian novel!!
    Still waiting Yukkurii and Shio about Wiro Sableng project.
     
  18. art17

    art17 [Wandering Poet]

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    Yeah... but honestly I don't like free reading at Gramedia. as an aspiring author I think that's not a good thing to do if I want to be a famous author. I don't really like novel with muslim background cause I've read that genre too much and I even spend 6 years on Islamic boarding school. I plan to translate Indonesian wuxia-ish story next time
     
  19. asriu

    asriu fu~ fu~ fu~

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    you know how our people work right~
    late or later till goes one day~
    GO TAKE WIRO SABLENG ask yukkuri onisan for raw~
     
  20. Daily Prog

    Daily Prog Well-Known Member

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    Oh .. I see.. Thanks for the information..
    Well.. Indonesian novel is more focused on romance or religion.. rather .. I haven't find one who doesn't focus on romance or religion these days..