EBOOK VERSIONS- **PLEASE** read before starting creating any new ones :)

[jack_ingoldsby]

Hi,
I've started curating some of the translations into eBooks on my site http://wuxiatranslations.wikispaces.com/

People have got in touch to mention they have also started creating other eBook versions to post.

This is great, but in a couple of cases it turned out they were working on the same book independently (Step into the Past).

Additionally, I just received a bunch of Word versions of Gu Long books, which I am in the process of tidying up a bit before converting.

So, I'm going to update the wiki over the next few days with the eBook conversions that I have in progress or am aware somebody else addressing at the moment.

But I would suggest if you are working on a conversion, maybe reply to this thread to let others know and avoid any duplication of effort?

[jack_ingoldsby]

Have word versions of the following...
1) Flower Guarding Bells
2) Bordertown Wanderer
3) Da Ren Wu(celebrity)
4) Lu Xiaofeng Books 1-4
5) Legendary Siblings

I have a lot more. Will give more updates when I check my library.

[szfong]

How about "The Swordsman Journey" & "Righteous Blood Cleansing Silver Spear", also by Gu Long?

1. Yufeng had translated almost all of "The Swordsman Journey", except for the 1st few boring chapters and a few boring chapters in the middle. It, the original, use to be on WuxiaSociety but that site closed a long time ago. I'm not sure if a mirror of it is still available somewhere....

2. BeeDreamer also translated 14 chapters of "Righteous Blood Cleansing Silver Spear", and kaister and sanskritsutras re-translated the story from the start until it's conclusion. It is mirrored on Wuxiapedia though, http://wuxiapedia.com/Novels/Index/R...g-Silver-Spear

And originally published on:
http://www.spcnet.tv/forums/showthre...t#.UhOpQj-gjeM

kaister and sanskritsutras's translations are at:
http://www.spcnet.tv/forums/showthre...g#.UhOo3D-gjeM

I really liked the two story, because I had used a screen reader on it, and it seemed interesting & had great fulfilling endings. I also saw the "Righteous Blood Cleansing Silver Spear" film adaptation, the old taiwanese version w/ english track, though it deviated from the story on the 2nd half and cut many scenes, to expected I guess....

Thanx...

[jack_ingoldsby]

Yep,
I've got word versions of the
1) "The Swordsman Journey" (incomplete)
2) "Righteous Blood Cleansing Silver Spear",

Wish we could finish The Swordsman Journey... think it is about 85% done.

I'm hoping over the next 6 to 8 weeks I can get all the extant online translations posted in ebook.

I'd like to get more stuff translated (finish off Jin Yong), but I don't read Chinese and recruiting translators is slow... pros want to get paid, obviously.

[szfong]

Your like me, have mastery of the Chinese spoken language, but no written comprehension. Hence, I get around it by using screen readers, probably used by visually impaired people.

[jack_ingoldsby]

Maybe... except the only Chinese words I know are from Shaw Brothers movies...

[ycb5959]

Maybe... except the only Chinese words I know are from Shaw Brothers movies...

LMAO!

The movies were where i picked up a bit of Chinese...first complete sentence was from a baddie to another: "ta ma terk" (his mom's)

[WesY2K]

kaister and sanskritsutras's translations are at:
http://www.spcnet.tv/forums/showthre...g#.UhOo3D-gjeM

But sanskritsutras only did a 'half baked' translation from chapter 31 onwards. It is only half-finished then? :-)

[szfong]

But sanskritsutras only did a 'half baked' translation from chapter 31 onwards. It is only half-finished then? :-)

Yeah, it is kinda half baked, I had to use a screen reader to better/finally make sense of the entire story. It is actually a really good story... Wished they'd make a new TV series adaptation from it.

[dzng5]

it's been a while that wikispaces updated (sept 2013) though.

[jack_ingoldsby]

it's been a while that wikispaces updated (sept 2013) though.

Yes, apologies... have been up to my neck with work. I'm hoping to get back into it in Jan.

[dzng5]

Yes, apologies... have been up to my neck with work. I'm hoping to get back into it in Jan.

no worries jack, really appreciate what you done.

[Avidfan]

Yep,
I've got word versions of the
1) "The Swordsman Journey" (incomplete)
2) "Righteous Blood Cleansing Silver Spear",

Wish we could finish The Swordsman Journey... think it is about 85% done.

I'm hoping over the next 6 to 8 weeks I can get all the extant online translations posted in ebook.

I'd like to get more stuff translated (finish off Jin Yong), but I don't read Chinese and recruiting translators is slow... pros want to get paid, obviously.

Actually I am Yufeng, the original translation of the Swordsman Journey.

For the Swordsman Journey, I have actually change some literacy style, starting from 2X chapters and was doing speed translating and typing. I always translate speedy around dec for those who been following The Flower Guarding Bells and the Swordsman Journey. That means, I got to revise the entire chapters as a whole, which is extremely time consuming.

There three reasons why I didn't continue, other than short of time.
1) There are new characters from 5X Chapters onward and being too perfectionist with inventing new words, I got struck.

2) The first 10 chapters (Chapter 3 onwards) is meant to be a teaser. I never meant to finish it but there are continuous requests for it. So from time to time, i do translate it but it was all draft copies with no checking. In short, I literally translate as I I type while watching tv and music. So there are alot of blind spots.

3) After I have done with the Gu Long online, (九把刀 - Giddens. He getting more famous now and is now a movie director. Very smart guy) and the Xenjo Project, I left for other projects in other company.

No prize for guessing which company.

Almost got into the Chinese Paladin project aww...which is a IP that I do like a lot.

[peterchang]

Hi Avidfan

I've read your translation, and it is good. I have actually translated (my maiden attempt) of the first 4 chapters. I also noticed that there are missing passages and chapters in your incomplete translation. (I will acknowledge your work in my updated translation)

Will it be alright if I can continue to work on my translation from Chapter 4 onwards using yours as a base? I can try to fill in the gaps.

Peter

[Avidfan]

Hi Avidfan

I've read your translation, and it is good. I have actually translated (my maiden attempt) of the first 4 chapters. I also noticed that there are missing passages and chapters in your incomplete translation. (I will acknowledge your work in my updated translation)

Will it be alright if I can continue to work on my translation from Chapter 4 onwards using yours as a base? I can try to fill in the gaps.

Peter

Yes sure, why not =)

The draft is in this link below =)

http://wuxia.2morpg.com/t68-the-swor...-one-by-gulong

Cheers
Yufeng

[WesY2K]

Yes, apologies... have been up to my neck with work. I'm hoping to get back into it in Jan.

We all are hoping the same :-) Will there be an update? The Epub-Library is great!