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Q&A How to convey that the POV character *does not understand* what's said in dialogue?

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Canina‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by Amadeus‭

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Q&A Formatting multiple languages while avoiding italics for native speakers in their POV

2 answers  ·  posted over 4 years ago by dmoonfire‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How to handle translation of a language in a comic, while preserving a sense that the language is significant?

4 answers  ·  posted almost 5 years ago by TheTermiteSociety‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Writing in English, from the viewpoint of a non-English-speaking character, how can I convey a language very similar to the character's own?

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by TheTermiteSociety‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How to Explain the Pronunciation of a Conlang Within the Text of the Novel

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Constructed Language - how to spell words that will be mispronounced in English

1 answer  ·  posted over 6 years ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Constructed Language - spelled like it sounds?

2 answers  ·  posted over 6 years ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I effectively invent a language?

5 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Joze‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?

3 answers  ·  posted over 10 years ago by iajrz‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can you make up a convincing dialect?

0 answers  ·  posted over 2 years ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Using substitution ciphers to generate new alphabets in a novel

3 answers  ·  posted over 2 years ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Does it make sense to (partially) create a conlang that you don't intend to actually use in the story?

2 answers  ·  posted over 2 years ago by celtschk‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the Pros and Cons of long names?

8 answers  ·  posted over 3 years ago by FoxElemental‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I include an appendix to reference words of an in-universe language for a fantasy novel?

2 answers  ·  posted almost 3 years ago by Sciborg‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Should I create my own ConLang for my story? [closed]

2 answers  ·  posted almost 7 years ago by WeekzGod‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I strike a balance between setting and plot?

3 answers  ·  posted over 10 years ago by Jon Purdy‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How to implement a fictional language in my novel?

3 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Sangeetha‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Chants in fictional languages

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by ggiaquin16‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I keep my dialogue nuanced and informal without breaking the illusion that the story is a translation (from a fictional language)?

3 answers  ·  posted almost 5 years ago by TheTermiteSociety‭  ·  last activity almost 2 years ago by System‭

Question language translation fantasy dialogue constructed-language
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