: Re: A torrent of foreign terms I am writing a short story, about a particular field with multiple specific terms, none of which are in English. (Specifically, I'm writing about bullfighting, but

I'd suggest constantly attaching reminders and clues of what things are in a way that adds to/integrates with the rest of the story.

Rather than "waving the muleta at the oncoming bull", it might be something more like "The red silk of the muleta flashed over the bulls head as it made another pass, displacing the bull's charge just enough to avoid gouging...".

Don't be afraid to do this the first time you mention it in any area of text because we readers forget fast.

I'm not a writer, just a reader, but for me this kind of consideration is huge.

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