LN vs WN

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  1. rpgbscout

    rpgbscout I don't only read mature novels

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    Now for another LN and WN combination Overlord, the two stories deviated so much from each other that they are almost different stories with the same cast of characters.

    The anime for Overlord followed the LN version which had Albeldo and Aniz was the adventurer. WN came first and did not have Albedlo and the maid that was Aniz's adventuring partner was the only adventurer from Narrizik.
     
  2. Takumi168

    Takumi168 『Forever Alone Guild』『Boredom sect』『Merchant』

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    Lol I'm sure someone asked this question already if you search the forum remember seeing this thread before
     
  3. Katsurandom

    Katsurandom [The One That Does Nothing][Villager C]

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    usually the LN chapter is longer too.....

    Sometimes the LN and the WN even if they have the same name have totally different plot, or different characters...Like Overlord where Albedo only exist in our hearts (The LN version that is)

    Or like the Shieldbro hero story, where the LN has a totally different end (Not that i know since i haven-t read it...since no one translates the LN......Hate you all ppl that doesn't translate the LN >.>!)

    but god knows, they say that the LN doesn't have plot holes and so on.....but the thing is...its more refined, more edited, they don't forget to patch the plot holes or wipe them out....and...most important!

    Usually translators go for WN since its easier and they don't get chased by DMCA (Or how I like to say YMCA)
     
  4. ldiefeaith00

    ldiefeaith00 Well-Known Member

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    so basically the story and plot of those material with LN and WN..has a little differences now i see the advantages and disad. of both novels....thx evry1 i guess...i just dont have the guts to read again the LN Ver. of some novels material im reading this is why im asking someone...bec. isnt a waste of time...instead reading good WN...you will just read the same plot and story of that material....but if the author change something in LN...WILL it also reflect at the WN?
     
  5. LivingCorpse

    LivingCorpse Half-dead Neighborhood's Undead

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    It's kind of stupid comparing those two. Since many LN comes from WN.

    WN is like the rough draft of LN so you can't really compare them.
     
  6. ldiefeaith00

    ldiefeaith00 Well-Known Member

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    well its not about comparing..i know the disparity of the two...but what i just want to know if the story is will change or the plot is diff..in LN and WN...they sometime change the whole story base on the mood of the editorial or management comp. that have taken liken of those novels materials.
     
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    LivingCorpse Half-dead Neighborhood's Undead

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    Well... like I said, it is a rough draft.
    Just like other kind of entertainment media, sometimes the final product is very different than the first concept
     
  8. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    I don't think it's fair to call WNs a "rough draft" of LNs. WNs and LNs are just two different media. A WN is written day-by-day by the author, online. A LN is a published novel. Sure, many WNs give birth to LNs, but that doesn't make them rough drafts. The WN isn't a rough draft of anything. It's an original, stand-alone, work. It doesn't need a LN adaptation, and a LN adaptation isn't guaranteed to be better in any way. It may even be much worse.
     
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    I guess it's dependent on the author/publisher, and maybe the work. If the work is already so good then there's probably only going to be slight changes. Or despite being a success the author may feel he could make it much better and start making all the changes that he considered later on. I guess all you can rely on is reading reviews people make on WN and LN and if your lucky someone has read both and can share some insight in the diff between the 2.
     
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  10. Yukkuri Oniisan

    Yukkuri Oniisan 『Procrastinator Archwizard Translator and Writer』

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    The difference of WN and LN (for translator)
    WN is easier to translate since the text is in convenient digital form.
    LN is harder to translate since you need to scan, digitize and edit the text into a convenient digital form.

    The difference of WN and LN (for reader)
    WN is quicker to translate.
    LN has pretty pictures.
     
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