How to Write a Colorful Article for a Colorblind Editor

Of course you know that a colorblind person really can perceive some shades of color, but not all of the beauty you see. So in order to pass muster, you gotta (got to) get beyond this problem, know that said editor is not aware that anything is amiss.

The first thing you must do if you are trying to impress a colorblind editor-in-chief is decide what you will include in a colorful article. Will it center around the blue bird that sings to you when you go out to retrieve the dewy wet newspaper from the dewy wet lawn or will you write about the little toy dog that dances and barks when you meet him and his mistress on your daily walk or maybe you should try to convey to your editor the beauty of little girls in their colorful Easter frocks as they line-up for the annual Easter parade or is it the smiles of the high school graduates as they prepare to take that step into the real world?

Whatever direction or approach you take, remember you are really attempting to paint a colorful picture in black and white. Choose your words carefully. Visualize.

Be aware that you must awaken a sleeping giant who must feel the passion that you experience when you come into contact with the many small things that ultimately make up our lives, no matter how mundane they might appear to the colorblind.

To write this article, you constantly think colorful thoughts about colorful things. Don't think that your article must be peppy and upbeat. Color must be soothing and comforting, so think cool breezes, gentle as a playful kitten or a bubbly brook in the forest in the spring. Then again, colorful may be something straight out of La La Land. That land where everything is Hunky-Dory. There's beauty, good food, sweet sounds and love. Your article must convey to your colorblind boss that the term "news" does not always mean murder and mayhem, but can be geared toward brightening your day.

Try to strike a happy medium. Your colorful article must be an eye opener as well as an opener for the heart.