Subject: Maybe this is a cultural thing?
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Posted on: 2012-12-11 17:35:00 UTC

Or maybe you just span off into a bit of unrelated advice... but 'copper ringlets' isn't really figurative language. Ringlets are a specific type of curls, and copper is a specific shade of red.

I can see that if it was mentioned every time the hair was described, 'copper ringlets' or, say, 'golden tresses' would get irritating - but then, so would 'blonde waves', 'mousey curls' or 'straight black hair'.

Agent Remora stood in her Response Centre, running her fingers through her straight black hair. "What's this all about, then?" she murmured.

The console didn't answer. Remora tugged on a lock of her straight black hair thoughtfully. "Well, maybe I should get someone from DoSAT down," she mused. She shook her head rapidly, her straight black hair flying out. "No, not after the Incident. Oh, well."

She reached down to tap the 'off' button - and received a massive electric shock which made her straight black hair stand on end. "Owwww..." she muttered.


It doesn't matter whether I say 'generic fibrous head-covering' or 'luscious crystal-golden waterfall', that was a badly-written scene. But 'straight black hair' isn't a bad phrase in and of itself.

Anyway, straying from the point. I don't see anything wrong with the description 'copper ringlets', provided the author doesn't fall in love with it and use it every other paragraph.

hS

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