My guest post today is from Anne Goff , writer and translator who has some great points to make about translation and why we need to think about it when writing. Enjoy! We're Not So Different, You and I When I got my degree in translation and when I started working as a translator, I had to deal with a lot of confusion and misunderstanding from my friends and family. I still do. Topping the list of questions I face: - Just what does a translator do anyway ? And - Why on earth would you want to be one? Today, I want to answer question number one. A translator takes a text that is written for one audience and rewrites it for a different audience. In essence - a translator is a writer. All writing is translation and translators are writers who work in two different languages. “But,” you say, “I’m a writer! I don’t translate!” Are you sure? Really? As a writer you are always thinking of your target audience. (And if you’re not, you should be.) This awareness will impact e
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