Exercise for Edition-2

Plot Given by : Sandeep Nair

Judges : Sandeep Nair, Deepa Duraisamy, Indolent Insomniac

The Plot

The hero, Bruce Tracy, is a convict on death row in the Arlington State Penitentiary, a hell-hole of a prison. He is a former drug addict, and is afflicted by AIDS. 

Bruce is scheduled to be executed in 48 hours, wrongly convicted of the brutal murder of his hooker girlfriend, whom he loved deeply. Her violent death had him hungering for vengeance at first. However his wrongful conviction has made him a fatalistic man, convinced of his impotency in extracting revenge from those who have wronged him. 

Bruce learns of a secret tunnel that some other prisoners have dug in a plan to escape from the prison. The leader of this escape plot, Billy - The Brawler, is a man who had brutally raped Bruce in the prison showers in the past. Billy is a gay ex-boxer serving time for armed robbery.

48 hours away from being executed, an  AIDS infected Bruce can choose to either expose Billy and his plan, thus denying Billy his one shot at freedom, or convince Billy to allow him to join the group and escape from prison, or do nothing.

What will Bruce choose? Why?

The Rules

Your story should be written in the first person point of view. You may choose to narrate in either Bruce or Billy's POV.

Your story should stick to the incidents given in the plot. There shouldn't be any other major characters apart from Bruce and Billy. 

Your story should contain a description of daily life inside an American Penitentiary. 

Regardless of the POV, your story should have Bruce selecting one of the three options. It should also describe his emotions, thought processes and rationale behind choosing one of the three, and spell out what happens with/to Bruce thereafter.

The story should not have any loose ends when it concludes. 

The story will be NO LESS THAN 2000 words. It will be NO MORE THAN 4000 Words.

Other ground Rules

1. The entry had to be sent by e-mail to the workshop e-mail id shared with you. If you don't have it yet, contact TF or C.Suresh for the same. 
2. The entry should be in the body of the mail. Do not send as attachment.
3. Clearly specify title of your story
4. The post shall be carried in this blog. You are required to post in your blog either a link to this blog or your entire post with a link to this blog and give accreditation to Sandy for the plot line.
5. The judges’ decision shall be final and the winners will be required to give the plot line, critique every entry as well as declare the winners of the next edition. 
6. Though it is not obligatory, we do request everyone to take the time to read and give constructive criticism on as many posts as they can possibly manage.
7. Time Lines 
• Second edition opening date : 12:00 on 14 Oct 2012
• Last date for receiving entries : 23:59 on 3 Nov 2012
• Final results and overall feedback : 23:59 on 10 Nov 2012
• Third edition opens : 12:00 on 17 Nov 2012