Time for free for all Friday, a day for random chit-chat!
Do you want to talk about the other novels you are reading or find a read-along partner? Practice your Chinese? Request for fics? Ask for beta readers? Just talk about your day?
1) I was going to rant about how hard scanlating is - what do you mean I have to write AND think about the shape of the text?). As usual I've gotten distracted and given up (though I really want to share this comic, it's very gender and atmospheric), but I'd like to express my deep admiration to anyone who does any kind of text-based translation, it's really not for everyone.
2) A radio version of Ya She 哑舍 is trending on Maoer/Missevan right now! It starts out a bit differently from the donghua (the first case is the antique mirror case). The style is full-cast dialogue with narration, so closer to an audiobook, and presumably more faithful to the original world.
2) Wingspan Asian Expansion is out!!!!!!!!!!!! I still don't understand this game but I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing Asian birds.
Dragon Subjugation Incantation's translation updated the other day! It seems like it might be a bit of a turning point in the heroines' relationship, and I'm so looking forward to finding out what happens next!
In terms of non-cnovels, I've started reading the sff novel Point of Hopes by Melissa Scott. I'm enjoying it so far (I'm a bit tempted to check out the completely different genre show that inspired the main characters once I finish it).
Also on a completely non-book related note, I've been seeing a bunch (or maybe the same one multiple times?) of hummingbirds at my feeder, which always brightens my day.
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Date: 2025-06-28 09:38 am (UTC)1) I was going to rant about how hard scanlating is - what do you mean I have to write AND think about the shape of the text?). As usual I've gotten distracted and given up (though I really want to share this comic, it's very gender and atmospheric), but I'd like to express my deep admiration to anyone who does any kind of text-based translation, it's really not for everyone.
2) A radio version of Ya She 哑舍 is trending on Maoer/Missevan right now! It starts out a bit differently from the donghua (the first case is the antique mirror case). The style is full-cast dialogue with narration, so closer to an audiobook, and presumably more faithful to the original world.
2) Wingspan Asian Expansion is out!!!!!!!!!!!! I still don't understand this game but I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing Asian birds.
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Date: 2025-06-28 01:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2025-06-28 11:12 pm (UTC)In terms of non-cnovels, I've started reading the sff novel Point of Hopes by Melissa Scott. I'm enjoying it so far (I'm a bit tempted to check out the completely different genre show that inspired the main characters once I finish it).
Also on a completely non-book related note, I've been seeing a bunch (or maybe the same one multiple times?) of hummingbirds at my feeder, which always brightens my day.
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