It isn't as depressing...

Something I wrote by Lleu on 2010-08-07 05:03:00 UTC Reply

I feel like I'm overwhelming the board with pointless messages, but I am going to go beyond my feelings of guilt and also my worry that this will be ill-received and share it anyway.

Background: about a month ago, I was bored, and it occurred to me to look up Klingon-language fanfic. I found some (not much, but at least two stories; no idea if they're good or not). My thought, of course, was, "There should be non-Star Trek Klingon-language fanfic". Well, I was really bored this evening, so now there is. It's only 100 words, a Dark is Rising sequence drabble. I'm inordinately proud of it, although I suspect it's pretty bad, considering I wrote it by flipping through The Klingon Dictionary (which, in my defense, includes a grammar sketch, and languages are kind of my thing). You can read it here.

On the off chance anyone knows some Klingon and is bored enough to read it, let me know if you spot any grammar errors.

If you don't know any Klingon, I hope the idea has at least amused you briefly, otherwise this post is pretty much useless.

This is one of those things where I type it all up, debate whether or not to post it, consider that I come off as kind of hyperactive, weigh that against the possibility that someone here actually does know Klingon, and decide to post it anyway.

I hope I'm not being as obnoxious/annoying as I feel like I am.

Hope and regards,
Lleu

I would not post that there. by Wide Eyed Idealist on 2010-08-07 05:33:00 UTC Reply

The idea is ingenious, yes. But if I were searching for The Dark Is Rising fic, and I stumbled across that, I would - not knowing Klingon - be exceedingly annoyed. And probably report you as a bot. Can I suggest posting it on LJ or somewhere, with Klingon-related tags rather than, or in addition to, His Dark Materials tags, and with perhaps a note of explanation?

Please, don't get me wrong; I do think it's a really cool idea. Just not the place to post it.

Hm. by Lleu on 2010-08-07 05:51:00 UTC Reply

Not knowing that much about how fanfiction.net works, is that really what would/might happen? I have added a note to the description to clarify ("It IS Dark is Rising fanfic, it's just in Klingon. If there were an option to mark it as such, I would happily do so.").

It strikes me as no more annoying than the people who post English fanfic under Punjabi or French fanfic under Albanian. Less so, in fact, because English and French already have categories, with no need to monopolize those of other languages, while Klingon does not.

I suppose that's as much logic as one can expect from a place referred to as The Pit.

I'm still sorting out where to post PPC stories if I get around to writing them; once I figure that out, I'll move it or cross-post it.

Thanks and mrr,
Lleu

Unfortunately, that's exactly what would happen. by Sedri on 2010-08-07 10:48:00 UTC Reply

Will happen, most likely. FF.N readers tend to be either hyperactive fanbrats or grumpy vigilanties. And to be honest, though I am a bit Star Trek fan and would find it fun to try and read a fanfic (in a fandom I know, and this isn't one, sorry) in that language, I would still hesitate upon seeing this. On livejournal or the like, sure, but FF.N is rather fanatic about being stories-only, and to be honest, writing in a language almost no one knows (and in a different fandom, to boot), strikes me more as a fun exercise than a real story.

Hmm. by Lleu on 2010-08-07 16:05:00 UTC Reply

I tend to "hm" a lot.

Well.

Obviously I still have much to learn about the operation of FF.N.

That's depressing. :-/

Well, thanks for letting me know.

Lleu

It isn't as depressing... by IndeMaat on 2010-08-08 07:04:00 UTC Reply

...as the above two posters make it out to be.

Now, I don't know the fandom you wrote the story in, but there are quite a few fandoms that don't have fanbrats in them. Those hyperactive squee people.

I'm also active on one of the forums on writing a member of FFnet set up and I think hardly anyone on that forum could be classed as a hyperactive fanbrat or grumpy vigilanty. Lots of people there want to improve their writing skills and experiment with stories. Like you have.

You may want to put a note in the summary that the story is in Klingon and/or move it to one of the Star Trek categories, as there it may actually attract readers that know Klingon.
No worries. (nm) by Sedri on 2010-08-08 00:37:00 UTC Reply