tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post4946048076097325888..comments2023-12-07T08:42:44.505+00:00Comments on Wendy's Writing Now: The Curse of the Piggy, Currant EyesWendy's Writinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-55013013000173903852013-11-26T14:29:30.305+00:002013-11-26T14:29:30.305+00:00Oh me too. Black gypsy eyes. Very romantic :)Oh me too. Black gypsy eyes. Very romantic :)Della Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105373526032368854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-1398420677036541292013-11-22T19:52:08.366+00:002013-11-22T19:52:08.366+00:00Then I shall worry no more Crystal!Then I shall worry no more Crystal!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-38989530160638794202013-11-22T19:42:12.515+00:002013-11-22T19:42:12.515+00:00LOL!!!! Oh my. We do fall into those habits so eas...LOL!!!! Oh my. We do fall into those habits so easily, don't we? I LOVE dark eyes--so dark they're almost black. They still have so much expression and are almost soul-sucking if you ask me. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-87660409590952769422013-11-22T09:36:21.233+00:002013-11-22T09:36:21.233+00:00You see this is where you've been going wrong,...You see this is where you've been going wrong, Susan. A story which starts: He looked lovingly into her piggy currant eyes... is a sure fire winner. Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-62409295708897871202013-11-21T21:15:46.037+00:002013-11-21T21:15:46.037+00:00Dark eyes are romantic Wendy, think Audrey Hepburn...Dark eyes are romantic Wendy, think Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren. I use violet eyes, amber, anything unusual, then again, I am still waiting to have a womag story accepted.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-72205490287417740552013-11-21T15:18:52.196+00:002013-11-21T15:18:52.196+00:00We'll do a swap, Teresa!We'll do a swap, Teresa!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-77464648222850671152013-11-21T14:59:56.851+00:002013-11-21T14:59:56.851+00:00I think dark eyes are lovely - I always so wanted ...I think dark eyes are lovely - I always so wanted dark eyes :-) xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-71046784715384916772013-11-21T12:55:19.447+00:002013-11-21T12:55:19.447+00:00Can you believe I had to look him up, Julia, as I ...Can you believe I had to look him up, Julia, as I didn't know who he was! Piggy, perhaps, but maybe not dark enough for currant.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-19938676760152876882013-11-21T12:48:31.179+00:002013-11-21T12:48:31.179+00:00Fancy you being in a coffee shop, Tracy... who'...Fancy you being in a coffee shop, Tracy... who'd have guessed! That certainly was a compliment - you'll just have to pretend it was someone else saying it.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-82269785847041905422013-11-21T10:41:35.842+00:002013-11-21T10:41:35.842+00:00Thanks, Wendy, this made me giggle! I do find I wr...Thanks, Wendy, this made me giggle! I do find I write a lot of characters with same hair colour/eyes etc. Not sure there is anything wrong with 'piggy' eyes!<br />The other day in a coffee shop someone asked if I was wearing contact lenses, as my eyes were so blue. Sadly, not a romantic moment as this was a fellow student (lady). But what a pick up line, huh?TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-91017403583208742013-11-21T09:53:31.126+00:002013-11-21T09:53:31.126+00:00This is so funny, Wendy. Incidentally, do you thin...This is so funny, Wendy. Incidentally, do you think Alexander Armstrong has piggy currant eyes?Julia Thorleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485301135194085398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-13695957884369959512013-11-21T07:39:00.726+00:002013-11-21T07:39:00.726+00:00I am the same as you with my memory for faces, Kat...I am the same as you with my memory for faces, Kate and now you mention it, I think Hugh Grant floppy hair has featured in one of mine as well,Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-14036782960178926182013-11-21T07:36:48.168+00:002013-11-21T07:36:48.168+00:00My mum and brother have large dark eyes with long ...My mum and brother have large dark eyes with long lashes... how unfair is that!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-27103711075341321432013-11-20T22:29:33.167+00:002013-11-20T22:29:33.167+00:00My heroes often have that attractively 'floppy...My heroes often have that attractively 'floppy' hair. Hugh Grant in an earlier phase, maybe. I also find I am more likely to give the vivacious female heroines curly hair (boing!). I have no memory for faces though so in fact I virtually never describe anyone's physical appearance!Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-45646844759689000172013-11-20T21:22:37.966+00:002013-11-20T21:22:37.966+00:00I like dark eyes, Wendy! I seem to use grey eyes a...I like dark eyes, Wendy! I seem to use grey eyes a lot in stories.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-31710930777081001962013-11-20T16:58:40.455+00:002013-11-20T16:58:40.455+00:00Yes me! (well, ok, very dark brown then). Or are t...Yes me! (well, ok, very dark brown then). Or are they referring to the bad guys after they've been in a fight, Frances.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-12816869133217059952013-11-20T16:46:55.548+00:002013-11-20T16:46:55.548+00:00Interesting question? In my novels, I rarely give ...Interesting question? In my novels, I rarely give physical description, but in short stories maybe I do. What does interest me is the number of fictitious people who have "black" eyes. I have never, ever met anyone with black eyes. Have you?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-19301704578446955852013-11-20T11:38:31.939+00:002013-11-20T11:38:31.939+00:00That's interesting, as I never have a picture ...That's interesting, as I never have a picture of anyone I know in my mind when I write.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-5256473991584513002013-11-20T11:37:31.847+00:002013-11-20T11:37:31.847+00:00Oops... sorry about the rogue speech mark. Where d...Oops... sorry about the rogue speech mark. Where did that come from?Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-3006185413083851582013-11-20T11:36:08.222+00:002013-11-20T11:36:08.222+00:00"... but what's wrong with my grey eyes?&..."... but what's wrong with my grey eyes?" he said, tucking a strand of her mousey brown hair behind her ear."Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-46054862407397750672013-11-20T10:00:52.843+00:002013-11-20T10:00:52.843+00:00My characters are usually based on people I know s...My characters are usually based on people I know so they're a variety of hair colour, shapes and sizes. Just hope my friends don't guess which ones are based on them! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787438044751492963.post-73671236402969776322013-11-20T09:36:36.817+00:002013-11-20T09:36:36.817+00:00Oh er, I often give my heroines chestnut hair too,...Oh er, I often give my heroines chestnut hair too, gives them a bit of colour, or dark curls. Like you I have fine hair, which without the highlights is mousey brown. How many heroines are Miss Mouse?wannabe a writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692361757891220849noreply@blogger.com