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Q&A Using terms for clarity in first person

When writing in 1st person POV, if your story's universe or your main character uses made up values of measurement or doesn't have a term for something like eyeliner or traffic lights, how do you c...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user31475‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:52:10Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/36283
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user31475‭ · 2019-12-08T08:52:10Z (over 4 years ago)
When writing in 1st person POV, if your story's universe or your main character uses made up values of measurement or doesn't have a term for something like eyeliner or traffic lights, how do you clarify what's happening to the reader?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-05-20T23:30:03Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 4