How many ways are there to describe eye colour? #writetip So My handy spreadsheet tells me I like brown eyes. A character’s eye colour is important and there are only so many different colour of eyes out there.
Here’s what I discovered. Paint companies love to name their paints all kinds of fascinating things. Go to a paint store, pick up a whole bunch of cards that show colours similar to eye colour, and bring them home. When you need to describe a new character here is your pool of colours.
Kristina Stanley 
That is a great idea. I heard an interview yesterday as I was catching up on podcasts by the author of Middlesex and he said when he creates a character, he thinks of everyone he has ever known with the/a central trait (his explanation was depression) and builds his characters off of all of them so it’s not like the character is one person. Interesting.
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(Slapping forehead) What an idea! Those same color swatches could also describe hair color, etc. How very clever, thanks!
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I slapped my forehead too when I thought of it. Good luck describing things.
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What a great idea! Most of my princes are blonde. Other than one having honey-colored hair, I’m at a loss. Off to Home Depot I go!
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