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There is another option, and that is to go ahead and describe, describe, describe. A beautifully written natural history book or article is a pleasure to read. Here is some inspiration to help yo...
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There is another option, and that is to go ahead and describe, describe, describe. A beautifully written natural history book or article is a pleasure to read. Here is some inspiration to help you prepare for this approach: the Best of Natural History [podcasts](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrv7r/episodes/downloads), Saving Species and Would You Eat an Alien? from the BBC. In other words, you need not necessarily hesitate to describe your alien world's natural history on an as needed basis, as the book unfolds. > The people of my world know what the animal I need to describe is. Your narrator need not write to an imaginary audience _of that world_. You may imagine that your narrator is bicultural -- comfortable in that world, and comfortable enough in ours, to be able to discern for which plants, animals, concepts and customs will need a little help in following along.
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