Demesnedenoir
Myth Weaver
And if in hard POV it can say more about that character's interpretation of another. This is one that doesn't bug me.
One of many pet peeves: italicized words for emphasis. Hate it, hate it, hate it.
One of many pet peeves: italicized words for emphasis. Hate it, hate it, hate it.
Hah that's a good one. Do you know what I think it is? People have been hammered over the head so hard, so often, that they are supposed to show not tell. Can't say, "He was happy." So the faux-show: "His eyes lit up with happiness." (With the added bonus of an active verb.)
Well okay, eyes are the windows to the soul, right? I think I have seen anger, happiness, sadness in eyes, lots of times. But maybe it's just a shortcut in the way this is sometimes used. Truth is, I've never been bothered by it, that I can remember.