Thoughts about translation

[garonne]

(This was written with voice dictation software, so please excuse any weird capitalisation or punctuation.)

Make_believe_world recently posted a Russian translation of one of my fics, which has also been translated into Polish. (which I think is really cool, and here are the links: Russian, Polish though I don't know if there is anyone on my f-

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[okapi1895]

Very cool that you're finding your dictation software helpful, BTW.

I loved the fic and I agree that 'Le cambrioleur de Clerkenwell' does sound much nicer.

I've only had one fic translated (into Russian, my BBC Sherlock's coat/Doctor Strange's cloak fic), but when the translator asked, I was overjoyed. It is one of those milestones in ficcing. When I see all those rec lists (which I'm never on), I can comfort myself that at least someone liked something enough to translate it.

Interesting that you wrote it for podficcing. I've never listened to a podfic, but I suppose if I got into radio plays and similar, there might be appeal.

All respect for ficcing in another language. I'm amazed at people that can do that.

[garonne]

Yeah, I was super flattered to think somebody would go to all that trouble with a fic I wrote!

coat/cloak
Oh, that's that gorgeous art you posted recently, right?

Interesting that you wrote it for podficcing.
It was written as part of thepod_together challenge, where podficcers and writers team up to produce a podfic. I've done it several times and it's always been great fun. Some groups make radio plays too. I am sadly completely rubbish at making podfic myself, but I love listening to it.

If you're curious, you can find a whole load of podfics in different fandoms at the audiofic archive: http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com

[okapi1895]

Yes, that's the one. I think because it crosses over with MCU, it had a wider appeal.

Guess what? I was so chuffed that they didn't kill Mycroft at the end BBC Season 4 that I am...wait for it...BAKING MY OWN GINGER NUTS!

HAHAHA! Or I will if I can survive laughing at myself.

I got the recipe from the BBC website and found golden syrup from the UK at the grocery store here. Stay tuned for photos!

[garonne]

Hehe!

Also, you found golden syrup! I've tried to make them without it (it's not so easy to find golden syrup outside the UK) but it just doesn't work.

I didn't know Mycroft was rumoured to be in danger - glad he wasn't killed off. I don't really follow BBC Sherlock, but Mycroft was my favourite in the episodes I've seen.

[okapi1895]

Believe it or not, I found the golden syrup in my regular grocery store (not a specialty or fancy place) in an ordinary US suburb. It was expensive ($6 a jar), but available, hidden amongst the other baking stuff. I was surprised. Yeah, it's cane sugar so I suppose like molasses? But probably not exactly the same taste.