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There is one very specific situation in which it is a good idea to write down the words spoken in the language that is not understood by the point-of-view character, and it occurs when you want the...
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System
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2019-12-08T03:05:04Z (over 4 years ago)
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John M. Landsberg
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2019-12-08T03:05:04Z (over 4 years ago)
There is one very specific situation in which it is a good idea to write down the words spoken in the language that is not understood by the point-of-view character, and it occurs when you want the reader to experience vicariously, as closely simulated as possible, whatever the POV character is experiencing when he or she hears the language being spoken.
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System
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2013-09-21T07:38:09Z (over 10 years ago)
Original score: 2