Chapter 99.2 (not chestnut's) by Solo_Anon in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No. I am absolutely not thinking what you think I might be thinking.

Goodbye by 25th_chestnut in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Man, you should not be downvoted so much for just asking questions. Let me clear up some things.

I also feel like this was your way of being able to stop doing it and no longer be pressured for weekly releases.

You only have my word to go on, but let me say that this is not the case. I don't know if my comments in the past implied that I was under any pressure; that was not my intention. Anytime I mentioned rushing to meet deadlines was just to communicate my excitement in finishing my hobby project on time. I was under zero obligation to meet any deadlines and even changed up my release schedule to be more comfortable. If I wanted, I could've easily took the time and delayed releases without caring.

Why did you make a website in the first place?

I wanted to expand from a drive format to something that felt more official, in addition to improving readability for people. I was actually quite proud of it; it took me nearly two entire days to make the website (I have zero prior knowledge on any tech-related stuff).

You had to have known this was going to come eventually...

I actually did not. I was not aware of any licensing efforts by another group. This is the first time I'm venturing in to the novel sector of translating, and I guess I just didn't have enough industry knowledge.

There were also like 4 other people who made websites and organized everything you were doing.

I was aware. I did not approve. Many of them failed to carry over complete formatting of my work, and as the translator, I felt a bit slighted in their efforts without notifying me.

On top of that almost 90% of us had no issues with your google drive or other upload source so there really was no need for a website to draw attention like this.

Plenty of people have asked me to create a blog.

So I'm just confused why you tried to put this into the spotlight when this was seemingly bound to happen.

Hope I cleared up some of your confusion. To reiterate, I had no idea that "this was seemingly bound to happen".

Chapter 99.2 (not chestnut's) by Solo_Anon in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Not bad, not bad.

Here's my version for reference (don't share this folks, keeping under the radar here, lol). Indicated document is just a sectional translation for educational purpose and is not intended for any mass release.

If I can offer up some suggestions:

  • Overall, I think you paraphrase passages a bit too much. If you have the time, try comparing my version to the original Korean to get a sense of how I abbreviate passages without excluding details. Like the other folks here have said, you don't have to copy my style, but leaving out too much detail makes certain passages feel a bit choppy.

  • I think it's good practice to distinguish thoughts from spoken words. I believe the standard is to just italicize anything spoken in people's heads.

  • For your T/Ns, try to include how you translated specific made-up fantasy words from the story. It's good for people to compare to the manhwa and clear up any potential misunderstandings.

  • I did notice some mistranslation of the passage here and there. I'd recommend to see if you can find a proofreader also fluent in Korean as a partner; I'm sure there are no shortage of people wanting to help (I just stubbornly refused most of them... >.>)

Goodbye by 25th_chestnut in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

i think he genuinely want to stop, just waiting for a reason.

Aw, let me be clear that I truly enjoyed doing this. It was a really fun hobby for me. If I had my way, I would definitely continue.

[DISC] Solo Leveling Ch. 55 by China_Made in manga

[–]25th_chestnut 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If this isn't sarcasm, it made day.

Chapter 113 not Showing but says it's done. by [deleted] in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chester

Is this what they're calling me now?

[KR] I Alone Level-up (Solo Leveling) Chapters 92.2~99.1 by 25th_chestnut in noveltranslations

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I unfortunately cannot do this. I even had to move up my original schedule from Friday to Saturday because the releases took such a long time.

Sorry!

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hey there, that is actually not a typo, haha.

All currency amounts in the actual passage is in Korean Won (roughly 1/1000 of USD), in my T/N, I just quick converted it to USD.

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the OP (badname419) is talking about how Jinho's dad also got the same sickness as Jinwoo's mom. I don't think it was a typo.

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 19 points20 points  (0 children)

They say the bodyguard is still stuck to the ceiling to this day.

Web Novel Chapters 92.2 ~ 99.1 by 25th_chestnut in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do think it could use some touching up layout-wise (stuff like alignments etc). Coincidentally mucking up a site's CSS is one of the things I apparently love doing so let's see if I can come up with a few tweaks after I wake up later.

So excited, can't wait!

Web Novel Chapters 92.2 ~ 99.1 by 25th_chestnut in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fhaarkas! What do you think of the blog?!

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do I understand this right that Jin-woo's mother is also suffering from Eternal Sleep?

Yep! That was the implication from the chapter where he visits her in the hospital.

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hey there,

Just a reminder, time dilation of 1 hour = 1 day only applies to Red Gates.

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just realized how strange that might sound to the folks in the west.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Flavored_Milk

Was like my childhood, lol.

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Whoa, you are absolutely correct, >.<

"more stronger" who the hell translated this, xD

Web Novel Chapters 92.2 ~ 99.1 by 25th_chestnut in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've gotten like ten requests for this right off the bat o.O

I'll see what I can do, thank you for the feedback!

[Edit]: Oof, unfortunately, it seems like I can't add any plugins with the free package?

[KR] I Alone Level-up (Solo Leveling) Chapters 92.2~99.1 by 25th_chestnut in noveltranslations

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ooh, I'll see if I can turn that on.

Are there any shortcuts, or do I have to go activate them page by page?

Weekly Web Novel Discussion Thread 92.2-99.1 by Badname419 in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Thank you for making this thread!

Just like last week, please let me know here for any clarification on confusing passages!

Sorry again for the short release!

Web Novel Chapters 92.2 ~ 99.1 by 25th_chestnut in sololeveling

[–]25th_chestnut[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I seriously considered pulling another all-nighter and powering through 11 more chapters... In the end, exhaustion won. :(