: Re: If I am writing from the first-person perspective of a non-English speaker in first person, what should I do? I have a character in a book I wish to write in the first person; however, one

@Michele605

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I see no reason you would do anything differently than if you were writing about an English-speaking character.

I'm English. I can't speak any language other than English. But as a massive anime nerd, I have several stories - including one in first-person - that take place in Japan, with Japanese-speaking characters. They are written entirely in English, but I do use Japanese words that don't have English equivalents, as well as Japanese honorifics like -san and -chan. These help subtly remind readers that, even if the story is written in English, the characters aren't actually speaking English.

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