A story about a monster who kills someone caught the board's attention. The piece had such rich detail, especially the description of the monster with a tiger's head, a cheetah's legs and a leopard's body. Maybe we could put it on the writers' wall, but say the piece might be meant for an older audience. They take pride in knowing what people want. The board scrutinizes each piece for spelling, grammar, style and tone.
Members value different viewpoints and poetry that create a mood.
They also are passionate about encouraging students at all grade levels to write. I think they truly enjoy imaginative pieces. Chess pieces coming alive. They're really looking for the unusual. They're not looking for routine writing.