Apparently I had violet eyes until I was 10 months old, at which point they turned to the muddy hazel I've had ever since. Quite pissed my mother off.... :) That said, it's not something that I would ever want to inflict on a character!
Definitely agree regarding excessive character description - it can really throw you out of a scene. That said, though, I never really visualise characters when reading/writing (I visualise everything else but characters are more 'personality constructs' of a sort) and find it a bit off-putting when people are determined to force the visual. I write a lot of OCs, but I'm not sure I could tell you what any of them look like beyond basic build and colouring!
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Definitely agree regarding excessive character description - it can really throw you out of a scene. That said, though, I never really visualise characters when reading/writing (I visualise everything else but characters are more 'personality constructs' of a sort) and find it a bit off-putting when people are determined to force the visual. I write a lot of OCs, but I'm not sure I could tell you what any of them look like beyond basic build and colouring!