Mark, a former developer of a powerful software company, awaits a meeting with a top executive of a competing firm. Daniel, the executive steps into the room after two determined knocks. Mark invites him in and motions him to sit down next to the bed. Daniel withdraws a few writing tools and signs to Mark to divulge the code secrets in the notebook. The executive times Mark’s response, suspicious that the room may be a set-up; he fears a bugged room. Daniel will promptly leave after twenty minutes in order to avoid a potential bust; the time is a careful calculated risk. Concerned that he will not be paid for insufficient information, Mark scribbles furiously on the pad to disclose all pertinent material.
The cycle is simple. Each week, we four will convene to do two things. First, we will vote on a winner among each other’s short creative writing entries from the previous week. Second, we will vote on a prompt for the next week's contest. After a year, the Boardman with the most wins will be heftily rewarded. This is an exercise in writing, in democracy, and—most importantly—in humility.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
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