FILL: Writers POLL: Traits?

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Original Posting: Sat, 9 May 1998 19:59:35 EDT

The best dimensions for describing a personality, according to McCrae and Costa...

Openness to Experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion (outwardly directed, or just gazing at the navel)
Agreeableness
Neuroticism (emotional stability, moodiness)

Here's the thing...suppose that WRITERS had a personality. Suppose you wanted to describe it to us, to show us just what kind of personality was lurking here...

(don't forget that some of the most interesting personalities are somewhat complex, with some conflicts, some unifying themes, various layers, ids and egos and inner children--do you suppose there is a relationship between children and tubes? I mean, some rough riding tires have inner tubes, and some rough riding personalities have inner children?--anyway, feel free to make the personality of WRITERS a bit more complex than first appearances might indicate...)

What would you say? Feel free to use the OCEAN dimensions, if they help, or to rewrite the rules anyway that works...

(oh, and if you aren't sure about the WRITERS that is, you might tell us about the WRITERS you would like to see, the one that you would hope for, even write to help create...)