And thenThen suddenly I was. Then suddenly I was.

I was nineteen, I had just discovered mangas and doujinshis (fanart, for those who don't know), I just and moved into my first flat with my own PC... And t Then I discovered Yaoi (slash) and my life was changed forever. I was nineteen, I had just discovered mangas and doujinshis (fanart, for those who don't know) and moved into my first flat with my own PC... Then I discovered Yaoi (slash) and my life was changed forever.

PThe problem :was I didn't have much money (no student ever haslike every student) and I was used to read A LOT. The problem was I didn't have much money (like every student) and I used to read A LOT.

I mean, a book a week at least and mangas were just appetizers. I mean, a book a week at least and mangas were just appetizers.

(Also I was a bit shy and erotic mangas had a very noticeable cover. Presenting it to the cashier was a problem.) IThe internet saved me by hostproviding sites where people like me had translated delicious stories in French. (Also I was a bit shy and erotic mangas had a very noticeable cover. Presenting it to the cashier was a problem.) The internet saved me by providing sites where people like me had translated delicious stories in French.

(Well, when I wasn't studing, w. Which wasn't a lot. U, uni was hard too.) But it takes a lot more time to translate a doujinshi that it takes to read it. (Well, when I wasn't studing. Which wasn't a lot, uni was hard too.) But it takes a lot more time to translate a doujinshi that it takes to read it.

Some months lafter, I realized that french translators were actually using english translations of japanese mangas! Some months later, I realized that french translators were actually using english translations of japanese mangas!

And certainly because there isare more people talkingwho speak English than French in the world, there was also MUCH MORE mangas on anglophones sites. And certainly because there are more people who speak English than French in the world, there was also MUCH MORE manga on anglophone sites.

manga = plural

Let's me be franck : I always always very bad at English, a. A bit because I suspect that my high school was a REALLY bad one, a bit because I like I said, I was shy and pointing at me, demanding answers renders me mute. Let me be frank : I was always very bad at English. A bit because I suspect that my high school was a REALLY bad one, a bit because like I said, I was shy and pointing at me, demanding answers renders me mute.

I was already wasn'not talking much in French. I was already not talking much in French.

To quote a fanfiction author I worship : "There's only so many times you can read "cock" before undestanding it's not about roosters." To quote a fanfiction author I worship : "There's only so many times you can read "cock" before undestanding it's not about roosters."

And I got better very fast. I got better very fast.

Then I tried bad erotic fanfiction and then I accidentally discovered good fanfiction. I tried bad erotic fanfiction and then I accidentally discovered good fanfiction.

And I justThen I discovered fantasy and french translations were published SO slowly. Then I discovered fantasy and french translations were published SO slowly.