Hi everyone,
Those who don't care about authors rant can hurry to the next part, enjoy.
Overwise… Here just a few warnings.
Number one : I'm French, though my English is remotely acceptable (I hope… ^^' ) I am not entirely sure about the quality of my writing ( and my prose, already questionable in French, might be quite a sorry mess. I hope my translation won't feel too literal)
Number two, three, and all subsequent : trying to make a fanfiction from a Miyazaki animation film is tricky, at least for a noob like me, but still… the end of THAT film frustrated me to no end. I REALLY wanted Chihiro and Haku story to continue... I felt like trying to write it? So, here goes nothing.
I started to write the French version back in 2016 (man I'm too old for this now…), got through half of the planned plot and dropped it. I started rewriting from the start in 2019. Now I am doing a final rewriting in French while trying to simultaneously get the chapters out in English. The aim here is to train my French-speaking brain to format in another language and maybe get more people to enjoy the story.
Respecting the rules of Miyazaki's world is just out of my amateur league. Plus, sticking to the film atmosphere was already quite a ride in French, so… I will do my best? I guess?
Small precision : All elements in the text referring to the Shinto or Japanese culture were just picked out of my few reading on Wikipedia pages and mixed up as it pleased me. I created some random stupidities on top of it to fit my scenario. If you want some real and serious information on the subject, I'm definitely not a relevant source.
I am, of course, open to all kind of constructive criticism and comments. Any expert of Japan/Japanese and derivatives, getting lost in this story, is invited to point out and cry out in alarm at any big turd I am likely to leave behind as paragraphs go by. Any specimen armed with a better mastery of English than me (not a hard condition to fill) is also encouraged to point out spelling and syntax errors. No, I swear to you that this is not a devious method to collect comments, but benevolence towards you, dear readers, and your fragile eyesight which I would prefer to spare.
I am only writing this for fun
And sharing it for the entertainment of others,
Enjoy,
And see you all next page. :)
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Spirited away
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