Zalor

Thanks for your work Ezeefreak, I hope things go well for you. 

Thanks for your work Ezeefreak, I hope things go well for you. 

Oh yes, now I remember why I wrote this.  The "functioning" of the VN translation community struck me as absurdity of the highest level.  I wrote this piece to convey the utter dysfunction I saw.
 
I could easily write a sequel based on the following concepts / events:
 
The NNL / minori debacle
Aroduc's Littlewitch Romanesque Kickstarter
Flame War I: Paradise lost in the chaste gardens of Grisaia
Flame War II: The Days are no longer Shiny, A tale of Kokoro lost
The Steam Revolution: Now with 20% less content!
Sekai Project: Now renewably powered by the tears of the VN fanbase.  Go go Project Sakura!
JAST USA: Support JAST's censorship of crazy games from Japan!
Mangagamer: Visual novels - the other animu porn

i meant every word i said zalor has a knack for good yet not overly pretentious analysis. if you have yet to do so pick one of the link above and give it a read.  

Thank you so much, I truly feel honored for this post! I'm glad my work has been appreciated. 
 
 
This whole thing truly did begin with that idea. For those curious about the back story, in early 2014 or late 2013, Tay had this idea for a VN literary journal, and I was one of the people who applied to write for it. My article was going to explore the complex relationship between Mai and Sayuri in Kanon. The VN journal ended up not happening. My activity on the forums also gradually faded for a while, and then when I returned I felt really guilty as I remembered that I was partly responsible for the VN Lit journal not happening. So I finally sat down and rewrote the previous draft I had (I ended up scrapping most of what I previously had). It took a week or two of repeatedly rereading Mai and Sayuri's routes, writing and rewriting, and listening to the Kanon OST (for inspiration), and on June 30th I finally finished and published it on the forums. The first thing I did afterwards was pm Tay an apology, and I ended the message saying something along lines of "I hope you believe in the adage 'better late than never'". Since then, when a VN truly speaks to me I try to organize my thoughts of it on to paper (well, digital paper). Anyway, once again thanks for this post!  

Thank you so much, I truly feel honored for this post! I'm glad my work has been appreciated. 
 
 
This whole thing truly did begin with that idea. For those curious about the back story, in early 2014 or late 2013, Tay had this idea for a VN literary journal, and I was one of the people who applied to write for it. My article was going to explore the complex relationship between Mai and Sayuri in Kanon. The VN journal ended up not happening. My activity on the forums also gradually faded for a while, and then when I returned I felt really guilty as I remembered that I was partly responsible for the VN Lit journal not happening. So I finally sat down and rewrote the previous draft I had (I ended up scrapping most of what I previously had). It took a week or two of repeatedly rereading Mai and Sayuri's routes, writing and rewriting, and listening to the Kanon OST (for inspiration), and on June 30th I finally finished and published it on the forums. The first thing I did afterwards was pm Tay an apology, and I ended the message saying something along lines of "I hope you believe in the adage 'better late than never'". Since then, when a VN truly speaks to me I try to organize my thoughts of it on to paper (well, digital paper). Anyway, once again thanks for this post!  

Thank you so much, I truly feel honored for this post! I'm glad my work has been appreciated. 
 
 
This whole thing truly did begin with that idea. For those curious about the back story, in early 2014 or late 2013, Tay had this idea for a VN literary journal, and I was one of the people who applied to write for it. My article was going to explore the complex relationship between Mai and Sayuri in Kanon. The VN journal ended up not happening. My activity on the forums also gradually faded for a while, and then when I returned I felt really guilty as I remembered that I was partly responsible for the VN Lit journal not happening. So I finally sat down and rewrote the previous draft I had (I ended up scrapping most of what I previously had). It took a week or two of repeatedly rereading Mai and Sayuri's routes, writing and rewriting, and listening to the Kanon OST (for inspiration), and on June 30th I finally finished and published it on the forums. The first thing I did afterwards was pm Tay an apology, and I ended the message saying something along lines of "I hope you believe in the adage 'better late than never'". Since then, when a VN truly speaks to me I try to organize my thoughts of it on to paper (well, digital paper). Anyway, once again thanks for this post!  

Much < 3, Zalor! Our friendship was forged in the trenches of the Literary Journal idea : P, but since then my respect for you has only grown. 
 
(And great post, Rose! Really nicely done.)