tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post876887812198651982..comments2024-03-11T05:57:49.436-04:00Comments on The Heroine Addicts: The Eyes Have ItSusanna Kearsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675951272027527098noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-71358938485452138572010-08-29T10:05:54.991-04:002010-08-29T10:05:54.991-04:00Christina, I agree as well. A character's eyes...Christina, I agree as well. A character's eyes are often the first things I see when they turn up in my stories, and while their colours can vary from deep blue to grey to brown, the thing that always captures my attention is a sort of quiet intelligence. And laugh lines at the corners, of course, so I know he has a sense of humour..<br /><br />I'm forever in awe of actors who can act with their eyes alone -- Richard Armitage is a modern master of this. That final kiss scene in North and South, just as he's leaning in for the kiss, his eyes seem to be asking, 'Is this all right? Is this what you want?', as plainly as if he were asking the question aloud. That fascinates me, even as I'm swooning..Susanna Kearsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675951272027527098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-18743153896171735102010-08-27T14:56:40.238-04:002010-08-27T14:56:40.238-04:00I'm glad you all agree, and yes, it's the ...I'm glad you all agree, and yes, it's the exchange of glances that really does it I think. Looks can definitely make you shiver! As for gooseberry or emerald eyes - not sure. Emerald is a bit dark, so I usually go with moss. Or how about peridot?Christina Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647397808446248913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-88895868020890824682010-08-26T11:42:37.165-04:002010-08-26T11:42:37.165-04:00Irresistable eyes are No 1. Then attractive hands...Irresistable eyes are No 1. Then attractive hands, and - ahem - a nice butt ;-)Gina Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225218209687432801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-831367139774989702010-08-26T11:42:16.935-04:002010-08-26T11:42:16.935-04:00I agree about eyes - I think they are one of the m...I agree about eyes - I think they are one of the most powerful tools a writer has to express a character's emotions, mood, and personality. Eyes warm and soften, they become hard and steely, they glaze over, they narrow or widen, they sparkle or cloud. You can get lost in them, or you can't face them. <br /><br />Colour isn't as big of an issue, though I do have a weakness for green as well. It's the way the colour and shape are described that's important. What's sexier - eyes the colour of emeralds or gooseberries? ;)Sofiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951872479480373202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-13888716609940392102010-08-26T11:01:06.758-04:002010-08-26T11:01:06.758-04:00Definitely have to know about the eyes of every on...Definitely have to know about the eyes of every one of my characters, not just the hero, but the hero has to have compelling or captivating eyes, of course.<br /><br />Eyes are so expressive. The windows of the soul, indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-53151850182479778752010-08-26T06:40:06.825-04:002010-08-26T06:40:06.825-04:00Eyes... oh my. There is definitely something about...Eyes... oh my. There is definitely something about eyes which makes a man attractive. For me it is less about the colour and more about the look. Like Anna it is about the eye contact. Holding your gaze that half a beat longer than they should... which makes your knees go weak.<br /><br />*fans self*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749337741234916835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762860554634548712.post-80776726849163852852010-08-26T06:24:56.456-04:002010-08-26T06:24:56.456-04:00Oooh, interesting. While eyes are important, for ...Oooh, interesting. While eyes are important, for me it's all about how a hero moves - something about confidence and power and control.<br /><br />Having said that, I've noticed that the books that have the best tension between hero and heroine are the ones that handle eye-contact, or the lack of it, well. Always gives me shivers.Anna Louise Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069551559749215187noreply@blogger.com