Sally M wrote:

Nico wrote: "I also noticed that Jill was very even-handed in her treatment of all the crew (indeed, she seems to like them all) and it would be nice if it

stayed

that way. I'm sure David wouldn't do this, but it would be a pity if

anyone

else doing a novelisation showed their prejudices for or against a character."

Like I would, probably :-)

While I quite like the idea, I have to say I prefer writing my own

scribbles

where I can edit out people I don't enjoy writing *and* write in my own style (which would involve describing Tarvin as having the face of a wary and none-too-bright guppy

I don't see anything wrong with that. In fact, I like it a lot! Jill put things like that in too, and even some interior thoughts which fitted with the action. Otherwise it's just an expanded transcript.

I didn't mean that sort of thing at all, sorry I gave that impression. I meant changing a character to fit a pet theory, like making Gan a psychopath, Blake and Avon gay, Vila permanently drunk etc, when those things aren't in the series.

• and you don't want to know how I mentally

describe Servalan or Travis 2 <g>) I think for me, and probably some

others,

Oh, yes, I do! :-)

the constraints of the episode, the whole episode and nothing but the episode would outweigh the fun ...

I agree, but I could probably write one or two. The thought of watching the eps while taking notes with my finger on the pause button so I can describe each scene and what each character did is also very daunting.

Nico