I know a character using a mirror to describe him or herself is clichéd and highly discouraged. However, for my current WIP, I am thinking about having my MC's skin turn green for a magical curse (this is middle grade fantasy), and then reverse back to her normal skin tone. I was thinking about having her eye the mirror and scream and her skin color change. Is this something you consider okay?
Note that this is part of my novel series (book 3); the ones I removed from the market. However, I still think it would be good to continue to learn more about what works in fiction and what doesn't. These answers can apply to any new fiction I write in the future.
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