Creating a new topic always make me stress.
Editor's Directory
What is it?
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Basically it's a topic where you can offer your services as editor/proofreader/translator/etc... or where you can ask for those services.
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Well, sometimes writers like to have characters speaking another language because it's cool/more realistic/... but they don't speak that language themselves or they just know a few words, so they either try to do it themselves using what they know or use google translate (or another web translator). Google translate is nice and all but it sometimes ends up with really weird translations (particularly if the text you want to translate is long). Of course most of the time the reader doesn't speak that language either so he won't notice anything and all will be well.
Unfortunately for me my mother tongue is French (which may explain why this post is probably full of mistakes and weird sentences. Sorry.) and I do notice weird translations. And believe me I've seen a lot even in published books. Writers often use only one word here and there just to spice things up. Sometimes they even get it right. Most of the time it's the wrong word or they didn't get the gender right or they use the wrong determinant (gender may not seem important but I assure you wrong gender use sounds ridiculous if the character using it is supposed to be a French speaker). It's irksome but it doesn't really harm the story. When it's entire sentences that are wrong -they were cases where I didn't even understand what the character was trying to say, good thing they often repeat it in English after- it just spoils the story for me. The worst is that French speaking characters are often supposed to be the cool/elegant/refined ones but after that I think they just seem fake and ridiculous.
I know I'm probably a minority but please for the sake of accuracy and realism, if you need to use a foreign word in your story, have a native speaker (or someone who know the language really well) check it.
I hope I didn't sound too obsessed <.<
I also know that some people like to invent they own language complete with their own vocabulary, grammar, conjugation and even script. Why? well because it's fun. If that's your case and you don't mind sharing it with others you can post here as translator. There are people who like to use invented languages in their stories but don't want to bother with creating whole languages just to use a few words, they could be interested.
Unfortunately for me my mother tongue is French (which may explain why this post is probably full of mistakes and weird sentences. Sorry.) and I do notice weird translations. And believe me I've seen a lot even in published books. Writers often use only one word here and there just to spice things up. Sometimes they even get it right. Most of the time it's the wrong word or they didn't get the gender right or they use the wrong determinant (gender may not seem important but I assure you wrong gender use sounds ridiculous if the character using it is supposed to be a French speaker). It's irksome but it doesn't really harm the story. When it's entire sentences that are wrong -they were cases where I didn't even understand what the character was trying to say, good thing they often repeat it in English after- it just spoils the story for me. The worst is that French speaking characters are often supposed to be the cool/elegant/refined ones but after that I think they just seem fake and ridiculous.
I know I'm probably a minority but please for the sake of accuracy and realism, if you need to use a foreign word in your story, have a native speaker (or someone who know the language really well) check it.
I hope I didn't sound too obsessed <.<
I also know that some people like to invent they own language complete with their own vocabulary, grammar, conjugation and even script. Why? well because it's fun. If that's your case and you don't mind sharing it with others you can post here as translator. There are people who like to use invented languages in their stories but don't want to bother with creating whole languages just to use a few words, they could be interested.
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I know there's already people who've made topics offering their services as editor but I thought it would be nice to gather them in one topic so they'd be easier to find. And I wanted to keep track of the potential translators (even if they probably won't be needed much).
Besides people who are looking for a editor/proofreader/translator can post their request here too. So if you aren't a full-time editor/translator but you just want to do it once and earn some gold easily, or if you don't want to do it often enough to make your own shop, or if you are just nice and want to help for free, you can look here for people needing help.
Besides people who are looking for a editor/proofreader/translator can post their request here too. So if you aren't a full-time editor/translator but you just want to do it once and earn some gold easily, or if you don't want to do it often enough to make your own shop, or if you are just nice and want to help for free, you can look here for people needing help.
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I've made some forms, choose the right one and post it here.
If you are interested by an offer send a pm to the person.
Form for those offering their help:
Form for those needing help:
If you are interested by an offer send a pm to the person.
Form for those offering their help:
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[color=#008040][size=150]I'm an EDITOR / PROOFREADER / TRANSLATOR[/size][/color]
[b]Language:[/b] (for translators only)
[b]Level:[/b] (amateur, professional, ... [For translator: native speaker, I teach that language, I spent two years in that country, etc...])
[b]My prices:[/b] (gold/word, gold/chapter, gold/story, gold/mistake)
[b]My rules:[/b] (optional)
[b]My work:[/b] (optional - can be a link to your own story or a text you edited or just a sample of something you've written (homework, essay, poem, diary,...))
[b]My shop:[/b] (optional - link to your shop)
[b]Status:[/b] [color=#00BF00][b]AVAILABLE[/b][/color] / [color=#BF4040][b]NOT AVAILABLE[/b][/color] / [color=#FF8000][b] BUSY [/b][/color]/ [color=#FF0000][b]OVERLOADED[/b][/color] / [color=#800000][b]DEAD[/b][/color]
[i]Pm me if you are interested[/i]
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[color=#BF0040][size=150]WANTED: EDITOR / PROOFREADER / TRANSLATOR[/size][/color]
[b]Language:[/b] (for translators only)
[b]Level:[/b] (amateur, professional, ... [For translator: native speaker, teach that language, spent two years in that country, etc...])
[b]Status:[/b] [color=#008000][b]STILL SEARCHING[/b][/color] / [color=#BF0000][b]FOUND [/b][/color]
[b]My offer:[/b] (what you need edited/translated (number of words/chapters/stories) and how much you are ready to pay)
[b]My text:[/b] (optional - can be a link to your story or you can paste your text here (but if it's a really long text please put it under spoiler))
[i]Pm me if you are interested[/i]
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http://www.wordreference.com - Really nice online translator. Only for one word at a time but you can go on their forum to ask for help with expressions and longer sentences.
http://www.synonym.com/ - Synonym dictionary. Always useful.
If you know another useful website, pm me and I'll add it here.
http://www.synonym.com/ - Synonym dictionary. Always useful.
If you know another useful website, pm me and I'll add it here.
*feels like she'll become poor real fast*
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We need to start somewhere so here's my offers:
I'm a TRANSLATOR
Language: French
Level: native speaker
My prices: FREE - unless it's more than 500 words, I'll ask 100g per 500 words.
Status: AVAILABLE
Pm me if interested
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WANTED: PROOFREADER
Level: any level
Status: FOUND Thanks!
My offer: it's a short story of 3253 words. I offer 3g/word ie 9753g but I have to warn you, I'm not a native English speaker so it's probably full of mistakes and weird turn of phrase (but you've probably already guessed it after reading this post <<). Plus I'm never sure when or how to use contractions... You'll have a lot to do.
Pm me if you are interested
