Monday Matchup Writing Challenge: Uncashed check, bad movie, Shakespeare

WRITING PROMPT:Matchup, Ides of March EditionFeel free to take the following prompt home or post a response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments section below….



WRITING PROMPT:Matchup, Ides of March Edition
Feel free to take the following prompt home or post a
response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments section below.
By posting, you’ll be automatically entered in our
occasional around-the-office swag drawings.
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make sure it gets up.

Write a story featuring an uncashed check, a bad movie, and the word "Shakespeare."

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Zachary Petit is a freelance journalist and editor, and a lifelong literary and design nerd. He's also a former senior managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine. Follow him on Twitter @ZacharyPetit.