Choose from one of the following prompts:
1. Write a story revolving around this subject: "geek noir." Your interpretation of the first word is up to you, the second is best described by Lawrence Block, who said that noir is a mood where "even if a crime does not occur, the spectre of it -- and of violence -- always hangs in the air."
2. Pick a real-life crime that occurred during some point in history. This could be anything from a heist to a serial killer to a political assassination. Write about a character who has a connection to that crime, but only on the fringes. Do not make the character a major player. Example: Write about the other people in the theatre where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested.
Guidelines:
1. You should proof-read and spell-check your stories as best as possible before sending them to me, double spaced, in a Word or text document.
2. E-mail all stories to brendan.m.leonard@gmail.com
3. Deadline for the stories is January 15th, 2008.
1. Write a story revolving around this subject: "geek noir." Your interpretation of the first word is up to you, the second is best described by Lawrence Block, who said that noir is a mood where "even if a crime does not occur, the spectre of it -- and of violence -- always hangs in the air."
2. Pick a real-life crime that occurred during some point in history. This could be anything from a heist to a serial killer to a political assassination. Write about a character who has a connection to that crime, but only on the fringes. Do not make the character a major player. Example: Write about the other people in the theatre where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested.
Guidelines:
1. You should proof-read and spell-check your stories as best as possible before sending them to me, double spaced, in a Word or text document.
2. E-mail all stories to brendan.m.leonard@gmail.com
3. Deadline for the stories is January 15th, 2008.
