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Q&A When should we redefine a term that's used in a different way in the book we're writing?

Let's say I am writing a fantasy book where magic users doesn't use something called "magic", but use something called "Hermetic". Where in the book should we redefine (give a new definition to the...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:14:56Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/43281
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar repomonster‭ · 2019-12-08T11:14:56Z (about 5 years ago)
Let's say I am writing a fantasy book where magic users doesn't use something called "magic", but use something called "Hermetic". Where in the book should we redefine (give a new definition to the word) the word "Hermetic", and should we redefine through a dialogue, through a descriptive passage and what should the POV be when we do it?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-10T16:18:22Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 4