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===Step 1: Project Petitioning (OPTIONAL)===
 
===Step 1: Project Petitioning (OPTIONAL)===
 
::<small>''You may skip this step if you are a translator who has already begun translating the proposed series.''</small>
 
::<small>''You may skip this step if you are a translator who has already begun translating the proposed series.''</small>
* All new requests must have a '''discussion thread''' opened in the '''[http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Future Project Suggestions]''' forum, with the name of the novel (series) in the title.
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* We recommend new requests to have a '''discussion thread''' opened in the '''[http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Future Project Suggestions]''' forum, with the name of the novel (series) in the title.
* In the request thread, you must have a '''poll''' open, asking the public:
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* In the request thread, you should have a '''poll''' open, asking the public:
 
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'''"Do you wish to see this Novel (series) Translated?"'''
 
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* "I might try translating this"
 
 
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* "I might try translating this"
 
* "Not Really (Please give a reason)"
 
* "Not Really (Please give a reason)"
 
* "No (Please give a reason)"
 
* "No (Please give a reason)"

Revision as of 20:14, 3 April 2014

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This page is a DRAFT.

Please use caution. There many be inaccurate or incomplete material.

These Project Startup Guidelines apply to all new Baka-Tsuki projects, including alternative language projects and alternative media projects.

Valid Baka-Tsuki projects include light novels originally published in Japanese/Korean/Chinese, visual novels, and original novels of any language.

Reminder: Any new translation project must be UNLICENSED by publishers in the corresponding Baka-Tsuki language. You must clearly show that this is true. Failure to do so will result in the deletion of the offending translations.

All Translation Projects

Step 1: Project Petitioning (OPTIONAL)

You may skip this step if you are a translator who has already begun translating the proposed series.
  • We recommend new requests to have a discussion thread opened in the Future Project Suggestions forum, with the name of the novel (series) in the title.
  • In the request thread, you should have a poll open, asking the public:

"Do you wish to see this Novel (series) Translated?"

  • "Yes"
  • "I might try translating this"
  • "Not Really (Please give a reason)"
  • "No (Please give a reason)"

Step 2: Creation of Project Overview Page

  • Fill out all the required information related to the series.
  • Create a Registration Page for the new project.
  • Make sure you have tagged your Project Overview Page with template, {{Teaser|English}} (or the equivalent).
  • Upload the translation(s) you (or your friend) have completed.
  • MANDATORY: Notify Baka-Tsuki Administration that you have begun translations for a new project on the Administration Contact Page. Write something like this:
I, {YOUR USERNAME}, have started a new project for {INSERT NOVEL SERIES} and uploaded some translations. 
The link to the project overview page is here: {PLACE LINK}. --~~~~
  • (Recommended): Create a Teaser Feedback Thread in the forums, giving the following poll options:

How do you find reading {YOUR LIGHT NOVEL SERIES}?

  • "It was good, please do more!"
  • "It was interesting."
  • "Not as good as I thought."
  • "Boring. Not touching it again."

Step 3: Approval to Full Project

Requirements

  • At least one volume of the series must be fully translated.
  • OR: At least one full chapter of the series is fully translated AND an active translator expects he/she is capable of completing one volume in the foreseeable future.
  • The Project Overview Page must be complete and cannot lack any required components, including:
  • Registration Page
  • Staff Section
  • Recent Updates Section (or Updates Page)
  • MANDATORY: Add the category, [[Category:Pending Authorisation]] to the top of the Project Overview Page to signify that your project has fulfilled the minimum requirements and you are requesting approval to Full Project Status.
  • (Recommended): This is a good stage to nominate a Project Manager. See the guidelines for nominating a Project Manager.
  • (Recommended): If it seems like your request has not been noticed, you may post on the Administration Contact Page asking to get your project approved.

Original Light Novel Projects

Unfortunately, we cannot accept all submitted Original Light Novel (OLN) manuscripts submitted by contributors. Baka-Tsuki has a peer-review and editorial-review process for original light novel submissions.

Do not post your Original Light Novel on the Wiki until you receive explicit approval to do so from Onizuka-GTO, editor-in-chief. Unauthorized OLN's will be deleted from the Wiki.

Step 1: Peer Review

Step 2: Editorial Review

Tip: Only proceed to this step if your OLN was popular on the forums and generated a significant amount of community interest.

If it failed to do so, your OLN will not pass Editorial Review.
  • Contact Onizuka-GTO, and give him the link to your Original Light Novel. If your novel passes, he will authorize you to post it on the Wiki.

References

  1. All Projects Startup Guidelines
  2. Guidelines for Project Petition ~Essential Read~
  3. Novel Teaser initiative
  4. Baka-Tsuki General Meeting 2014/03/30