Question What happens if I translate a Qidian novel?

Discussion in 'Translator's Corner' started by cerphis, Nov 18, 2017.

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Translate Qidian novel?

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  1. zamornews

    zamornews Well-Known Member

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    the reason the WuxiaWorld drama and others got so out of hand is because those guys became so popular theat they were talking about them on the news in china. Qidian didnt care much before since they didnt see much income from porting their novel overseas as they had no data about whether it would be profitable but Wuxia and Gravity and Others proved them wrong and that forced them to rush in so they wouldnt be too late.(the rushing part is were they f-ed up and ended up getting so much hate)
     
  2. cerphis

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    DO NOT DOUBT ME, NO MAN HAS SURVIVED AFTER DARING TO OFFEND ME(at home depot, checking out with 50 locks)

    qidian is sounding more and more like a bunch a of sleazeballs
     
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  3. Balthazzar

    Balthazzar 『Reformed Member of NuF Society』

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    @Frozen ink :hmm: seems like someone we'd recruit if the rest of us we're active.
     
  4. Frozen ink

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

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    in a heartbeat kinda reminds me of muni desu
     
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    Balthazzar 『Reformed Member of NuF Society』

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    little bit but younger and not as mature. or as sadistic. or as flirty
     
  6. cerphis

    cerphis Member

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    HAHAHA YOU HAVE FINALLY COME TO YOU SENSES HAHAHA(placing a kitchen knife under the pillow)
     
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    Frozen ink Legally had harem『Cathulu』Power of Love & Evil』

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    to early to tell really..desu

    woop never mind this ones gold desu~

    @HavekZero do your old job you faggot desu
     
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    Balthazzar 『Reformed Member of NuF Society』

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    :hmm:

    I'm temp guild head in his absence, I got you
     
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    Frozen ink Legally had harem『Cathulu』Power of Love & Evil』

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    Stormingtiger101 Procrastinator ○

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    Haha...
     
  11. little king

    little king Ruler of Sloth [Neko-form]

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    Experience is the best teacher which is not true~

    It's up to you anyways in the end. . .

    But just remember that you've been warn alot by others from experiences and thru examples!!
    And you don't have to experience it yourself just to prove that sheet happens :blob_coughblood:
     
  12. cerphis

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    Yeah, i aint doin it, now i gotta go and make new thread cause i can't find anything to translate
     
  13. zamornews

    zamornews Well-Known Member

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    good luck, but remember to translate something YOU enjoy and like or you wont be able to fully translate it before you get tired of it.
     
  14. cerphis

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    Lol i can even bare to look at a cover i don't like, I seriously doubt that this will be a problem for me
     
  15. Citrus

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    Just yolo and go ham. What could go wrong? You'll be fine. :blobowoevil:

    But seriously there's barely any novels I like in 17k and zongheng. A few, but Qidian has the advantage of having all the old stuff ... new webnovels are increasingly awful, so I find older ones to be a solace.
     
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    you'll become a ballon and zigzag through the nothingness while pop and rejuvenate over and over again till you disappear into the darkness of the emptiness...
     
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    Sorry to say but are you not stupid

    the book you are translating or wishing to is under their publication and has all the legal rights to do anything with them
    it is basically their blood and sweat, they fight for the author with other publishing firms, negotiate with authors, sometimes advertise for them and when the raitings are good enough publish the books but sometimes the books are not sold as much they want and face loss and so many other things are happening that we truly dont know

    i am sorry it is not just you but all who say bad thing about QI

    You basically want to translate but dont want to even inform them its just like stealing and working on the idea of the neighbor cubicle guy.

    i just want to say for you to translate you have to at least contact the relevant parties
     
  18. cerphis

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    I'm not making a profit and neither are they making a loss. Unless they translate and I insist on still continuing, there is nothing wrong with it. The entire reason I'm translating is because the work was not provided in english. The people who read the translation are not people who would have read it on the Qidian website. The entire point is that the english audience wants to read a work and Qidian has not provided it yet. I get the whole thing about contacting the publisher but alot of thimes they don't repsond back. I will stop if I'm asked to, the problem here was them threatning people.

    Anyhow, after wasting all this time I decided to go for it. And I didn't just go for one, I'm going for two! Knowing me I might not go more that 200 chapter before I loose interest, so there probably won't be a problem.
     
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  19. lonelytree

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    If you don't mind their shitty reputation and don't want to take money for it, why not join them as fan translator? :hmm: