Uncharted Territory: Or, A Mission Statement by Jacob Malewitza F Scott Fitzgerald In Manhattan, 100 Civilization Empires, 2 2 2 Columbia, 2 shirt Uncharted territory is like a lion being let out of a zoo: he may be unsure of where to go, but he sure knows he is hungry and these two legged things look tasty. We writers are thrown to the lions sometimes. Listen, draftsman, because this map shows you uncharted territory, one more important than finding water in a barren desert. It can be almost a comedy to see people ask, “Can I be a writer?” online. I hate being rude to those, because I may have asked the same questions. Yet, I see the lions forming up around them. “Writing is hard. You can’t spell. Think twice.” I once didn’t know my TOs from my TOOs. I still have trouble with commas. I try to sway them from the lions, without stepping on too many toes. I try, in so many words, to tell them that writing is like going on a voyage. Then, I get down to business and say exactly ...