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Monday, August 16, 2021

Skin Tones

 There are many ways to describe the color of your characters' skin.

https://writingwithcolor.tumblr.com/post/95955707903/skin-writing-with-color-has-received-several

https://writingwithcolor.tumblr.com/post/96830966357/words-for-skin-tone-how-to-describe-skin-color

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