Writing issues

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Writing issues

pyoorkate:

shadesofmauve:

Rather disgruntled at the moment that if I describe Traynor as having ‘tan’ skin or ‘bronze’ skin people not familiar with the character will see her as white with a tan, despite ‘tan’ being a color, not just a condition. ‘Light brown’ lacks panache.

The…

I always think green when people say olive skinned. Kinda like a Kalmata olive. I mean, let’s be honest, olives are either green or black. Which confuses me, because last I check I’m not Kermit coloured. Mind you, Kermit’s not olive coloured. Err, yeah.

I’m sure I had a point way back there, but I think I may have lost it.