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Using accents while staying legible

1 answer  ·  last activity 4 months ago by ‭Mark Baker‭

language characters
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How to train readers in Argot or Slang

1 answer  ·  last activity 4 months ago by ‭Canina‭

language characters
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Choice of words on writing

2 answers  ·  last activity 7 months ago by ‭Secespitus‭

publishing ebook language book blog
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How to convey that the POV character *does not understand* what's said in dialogue?

5 answers  ·  last activity 9 months ago by ‭Amadeus‭

language translation dialogue multilingual constructed-language
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What innovative techniques can make a textbook for learning a foreign language "pop"?

5 answers  ·  last activity 9 months ago by ‭johnDanger‭

language book textbooks
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Writing slurred speech

7 answers  ·  last activity 9 months ago by ‭aparente001‭

technique language dialogue
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How I should handle gender-neutral pronouns in technical writing?

4 answers  ·  last activity 9 months ago by ‭Amadeus‭

language technical-writing gender
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How to use professional jargon when writing fiction?

3 answers  ·  last activity 9 months ago by ‭Monica Cellio‭

fiction language word-choice
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Indicating multiple different modes of speech (fantasy language or telepathy)

7 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language formatting multilingual format
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Switching languages within dialogue [closed]

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language creative-writing dialogue formatting format
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Is there a way to improve my grammar without so much cost? [closed]

5 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language grammar learning
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How to handle translation of a language in a comic, while preserving a sense that the language is significant?

6 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

viewpoint language translation comics constructed-language
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Formatting multiple languages while avoiding italics for native speakers in their POV

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language translation formatting multilingual constructed-language format
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Naming non-English folklore creatures

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language naming translation fantasy mythology
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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?

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

style language constructed-language
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How to Explain the Pronunciation of a Conlang Within the Text of the Novel

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

style language constructed-language
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Can I use "fuck" as a non-vulgar verb in a fantasy/steampunk world?

6 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language fantasy profanity steampunk conventions
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Writing scenes that involve two languages

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language translation dialogue
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New style of first person pov

1 answer  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

grammatical-person language narrative
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Describing the differences between languages

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

description language script voice
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How realistic should dialogue and character voices be?

8 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language creative-writing dialogue
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Constructed Language - how to spell words that will be mispronounced in English

8 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language translation constructed-language
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Methods for creating slang

5 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language
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Constructed Language - spelled like it sounds?

5 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language constructed-language
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Writing dialogue for a non-English speaker in English?

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language dialogue
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Is it considered faulty language to use Spivak pronouns in an essay?

5 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

style language gender
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Referring to sign language in conversations

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language dialogue
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How do I make an ESL character sound realistic?

8 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language character-development dialogue
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Is it okay to mention a person's nationality and accent only once or twice in a story?

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language dialogue
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How can I make a person sound sick?

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language humor dialogue
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Why do writers use "said" instead of "asked" when someone asks a question?

4 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language dialogue
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Should this introductory quotation be translated, untranslated, or dropped?

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

poetry language translation quotes
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How does one include sign language in a dialogue?

4 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language dialogue formatting format
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How does one present spoken dialogue as a secondary language to signed speech?

5 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language dialogue formatting multilingual format
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How can I effectively invent a language?

6 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language creative-writing constructed-language
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Italicizing and adding accents to Spanish words in an English novel

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language formatting multilingual format
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What's the benefit of using invented languages in-story?

8 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language fantasy creative-writing constructed-language
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Should one blog in a few languages?

6 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language translation blog
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What's the best way to show a foreign language in a manuscript?

9 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language translation formatting multilingual format
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Character with extreme manners

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

resources language characters dialogue
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How can you make up a convincing dialect?

1 answer  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction world-building language constructed-language
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English words in a non-english sci-fi novel

6 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language translation science-fiction science
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How to write Arabic in dialogue for an English piece?

4 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language characters translation creative-writing dialogue
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Using substitution ciphers to generate new alphabets in a novel

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language constructed-language science-fiction science cryptography
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Is the sentence "Love not self - love no one" easily understandable to an English reader?

3 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language structure word-choice
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How do i properly name a fictional species and describe it?

5 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

description language naming script fantasy
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Using real words from a foreign culture feels like 'Calling a rabbit a "smeerp"'

9 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language fantasy word-choice tropes
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How do I indicate that my character is speaking a different language than the one used for narration?

2 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language
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What are the Pros and Cons of long names?

13 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

language naming creative-writing constructed-language
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Does it make sense to (partially) create a conlang that you don't intend to actually use in the story?

4 answers  ·  last activity 10 months ago by ‭System‭

fiction language constructed-language
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