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Q&A How to convey that the POV character *does not understand* what's said in dialogue?

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...

posted 11y ago by John M. Landsberg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:05:04Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/8947
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar John M. Landsberg‭ · 2019-12-08T03:05:04Z (about 5 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.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-09-21T07:38:09Z (about 11 years ago)
Original score: 2