Northern Attack's 2007 Writing Contest - Week 6

With the entries for Week 5 of Northern Attack's 2007 writing contest, there's good news and there's bad news.

The bad news: There were only 18 to the writing prompt. Although I suppose that with the holiday in the middle of the week, the drop off probably could have been even worse.

The good news: The 17 responses besides my own were some of the best of the contest so far.

After reading all the entries a bunch of times I had it narrowed down to 5: 1 super-duper favorite, 1 super favorite, and 3 favorites. Eventually I got it down to 4, at which point I didn't think I'd be able to choose the last spot except by flipping a coin or something. I finally picked the third one (non-randomly). I might have to give the writers of the 2 favorites I didn't get to vote for this week extra consideration next week or something.

For this week's challenge, I came up with an idea I liked not long after the challenge was posted and started getting my ideas down, and I ended up just writing it all right then. I like my entry, although I'm sure I'll think of a lot of things I should have used over the next week. But at least now I'll get to enjoy the new entries as they're submitted instead of having to wait to read them all at the end. One thing: I forgot to add the second set of parentheses in Andy's talking head in my official entry, but I added them below.

Writing Assignment #6: ...regardless of Creed...

Kevin (TH): I have never visited any of those websites... What was the first one again?

Phyllis (TH): No, Bob and I have never done that in the women's bathroom over the lunch hour. (Blushes)

Stanley (TH): (Laughing, but stops when he notices Michael by the doorway.) I never said any of those things. (Turns and sees Michael is gone.) It's all true, and I think it's hilarious. (Resumes laughing.)

Meredith (TH): I know for sure that Creed is not Jake's father. (Ponders) Maybe...

Jim (TH): Apparently Creed self-published a tell-all book about everyone who works here. (Holds up book.) 9 To 5 Confessions: An Office Insider Spills The Beans About Dunder Mifflin by Creed Bratton.

Michael (TH): (Reading, then looks up.) All these incidents are taken out of context. And what the heck is some of this stuff. Flonkerton? But the worst part is he had Kinko's do all the printing.

Andy (TH): (A tall stack of books in front of him.) I bought all the remaining books and paid the guy at Kinko's to destroy the master copy. This will help me get on everyone's good side. Don't know what I'm going to do with all these, though... (Flips through one of the books, stops, then turns the book sideways.) Dwight and... Angela?

Creed (TH): (Counting a handful of $20 bills, then looks up.) Book? I have no idea what you're talking about. (Smiles, then goes back to counting.)