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Q&A Is it ok to reference names of real world people?

The protagonist in my autobiographical novel is a girl on spiritual adventures. I have the idea of her looks in my mind, but I don't want to dedicate words to explicitly express her looks, so is it...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:33:10Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/35127
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:33:10Z (over 4 years ago)
The protagonist in my autobiographical novel is a girl on spiritual adventures. I have the idea of her looks in my mind, but I don't want to dedicate words to explicitly express her looks, so is it OK if I just mention in one line that she looks like some real world actress? Also, can I mention names of some real-world spiritual teachers as she meets them on her journey?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-17T06:14:22Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 7