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Mystery: August 01, 2018 Issue [#9029]

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Quote for the week: "Never wear a hat and sunglasses at the same time, because it looks like you're wearing a disguise."
~ Jamie Hince


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Characters in disguise go hand in hand with mystery stories. People can have many reasons for trying to hide their identity. Maybe the character is wanted for a crime and is on the run. The character might be a celebrity trying to avoid papparazi. Or maybe the character is an undercover police officer.

Whatever the reason for your character's disguise, make sure the disguise is a good one. Hair dye and glasses can only do so much. Your character might wear prosthetic stage makeup such as that worn by Robin Williams in the movie "Mrs. Doubtfire." Remember that this type of makeup must be constructed and applied by a person with a great deal of skill, and often takes hours to apply. The old TV series "Mission Impossible" often showed a character who had been in disguise ripping his face off as he fled the bad guys, but this type of makeup does not come off that easily.

Some very desperate characters might even consider having their appearance altered surgically as a permanent disguise. If your character does this, give them a good reason for such a drastic act. It would take a long time to heal after such a procedure, and the character might have difficulty finding a physician who would preform it under suspicious circumstances. Also, the change in appearance that would be possible would be limited by the underlying bone structure and other physical features.

Appearance isn't the only thing that might be disguised. A person who is trying to hide his identity might also try to change his voice, manner of walking, or personality. He might also need to acquire knowledge to fit his alternate personality. For example, a person pretending to be a scientist would have to at least pretend to have appropriate scientific knowledge.

In the modern world, a disguise might be a computer persona that a character uses on internet sites. We all use them on WDC, and some are very convincing. A few members think I'm actually a raccoon!

Something to try: Write a mystery story that includes a character in disguise.


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