>>> Item number 20187 from WRITERS LOG9311A --- (26 records) ----- <<< Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 18:00:06 JST Reply-To: WRITERS Sender: WRITERS From: Mike Barker Subject: Unseen characters? Malyce... - can i write a characterization of someone i've never met or seen? ghosts, aliens, George Washington, those funny hunters in furs, even Nancy Drew, the thin man, and lots of other characters... matter of fiction, it is possible that the characterization of someone you have met or seen is the less practiced version - most characterization deals with those who cannot be met or seen except in the corridors and alcoves of the mind... now, if you are asking us to evaluate your ability, little MAlyce, take a number, submit your characterization, and we shall rule on whether you can or cannot write a characterization. Right now, the point is related to that of the cat in the box - only those who risk opening the box can determine the condition. oooohhhhhhhhh - those who shake the devil's hand should wear asbestos gloves, and suntan oil! tink