Novelist John Scalzi submits a writing assignment to his AMCtv.com column readers:

Below you will find a selection of writing assignments, based on various science fiction movies and/or science fiction filmmakers. Write up one or more, and put them into the comments below (one writing assignment per comment — keep them short and punchy). Here’s the juicy part: I’ll select my favorite from the bunch and AMC will award its author a DVD set of the original The Prisoner. It’s that easy! Have fun.

Contest is open from October 8th through October 14th.

Link: John Scalzi’s SciFi Writing Contest