I don't usually play any writing games online. I should, I know. Just looking at the subject makes me take it in a current movie title mind frame.
In years past the wars between publishing houses nearly destroyed the written world...
When the dust finally settled there remained only Capitol Publishing. All writers were divided into districts called subjects. Each was forced to provide writing based only on their subject.
When District Historical Biographies rose up in protest against the publishing house they were wiped out of existence. Their writings were scattered in the wind and their keyboards smashed.
To remind the other districts of their place Capitol demanded a tribute of writers from every Subject to compete in a savage winner take all writing competition.
The Writing Games were born.