Writing as Punishment

raelwv · Jun 9, 2009

Figured this might interest some folks:

On Monday, Judge Ricardo M. Urbina of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, sentenced a former senior pharmaceutical executive to write a book.

Earlier this year the executive, Dr. Andrew G. Bodnar, a former senior vice president at Bristol-Myers Squibb, had pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the federal government about the company’s efforts to resolve a patent dispute over the blood thinner Plavix.

The judge sentenced Dr. Bodnar to two years of probation during which he is to write a book about his experience connected to the case. Dr. Bodnar must also pay a $5,000 fine.

Nice to know that doing what so many of us love to do so much can be a punishment for others. Maybe if Kanye gets in trouble with the law the judge will make him read Bodnar's book!

alleycat · Jun 9, 2009

He should send the judge some of our typical questions.

"Should I write a prologue or not?"

"Should I name my chapters?"

"Courier or Times New Roman?"

"Should I do an outline or just wing it?"

;-)

Cyia · Jun 9, 2009

Do you want this in 1st person present tense or past?

How do you feel about flashbacks?

Is it okay if I insert a few chapters of violet-hued lines about the really cute research assistant in my office?

Is this supposed to be non-fiction, sci-fi or straight out fantasy?

Do I get to keep the rights once my sentence is served? (though it's illegal for him to profit off a sentence, I think...)

I got an offer from PublishAmerica...

( he should be good with the no profit, thing)

Wayne K · Jun 9, 2009

Cyia said:
I got an offer from PublishAmerica...

Matera the Mad · Jun 9, 2009

@ the FAQ
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Writing as Punishment

raelwv

alleycat

Still around

Cyia

Rewriting My Destiny

Wayne K

Matera the Mad

Bartender, gimme a Linux Mint