Story-writing contest?

I'm thinking this might be a fun thing to do. Some of these ideas, though:

* Story of a man trying to live down his crazy past and encountering it everywhere.

* A tree, finding water, pierces roof and solves a mystery.

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* Marionettes during dinner party meeting and kissing.

I mean, a guy trying to escape his crazy past? Could that be any more general? And that bit about the tree, the roof and the mystery sounds like some weird Zen koan.

Anyway, who knows? Might be something fun to do in my copious free time.