John Scalzi
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I wrote a piece about translation earlier in the year, talking about how a good translation isn't, and can't be, just matching words one-for-one:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
How Translation Works, Book Title Edition
As any translator will tell you, translating a piece of fiction isn’t about simply transcribing words one-to-one from one language to another. It’s about capturing a vibe — making…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I wrote a piece about translation earlier in the year, talking about how a good translation isn't, and can't be, just matching words one-for-one:
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/h...
Authors, remember that you CAN insist on human translation for your foreign-language editions and have it written into your contracts. You can no longer just assume you're going to get a human to work on the book whose every word you wrote with intent.
December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Authors, remember that you CAN insist on human translation for your foreign-language editions and have it written into your contracts. You can no longer just assume you're going to get a human to work on the book whose every word you wrote with intent.
I feel this in my bones. I cleared all my email last night AND PEOPLE ARE STILL SENDING MORE, WHY
December 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I feel this in my bones. I cleared all my email last night AND PEOPLE ARE STILL SENDING MORE, WHY
Different episode but thank you!
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Different episode but thank you!
(Fun fact: The animators did not know they had won the Emmy when I congratulated them about it on social media. Then they were very much "wait what" about it)
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
(Fun fact: The animators did not know they had won the Emmy when I congratulated them about it on social media. Then they were very much "wait what" about it)
One day, Paul. One day.
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One day, Paul. One day.