Youcouldntseehowmuchinkithad.Itmightrundryafterthefirstfewtentativewordsorlastjustlongenoughtocreateamasterpiece(orseveral)thatwouldlastforeverandmakeadifferenceintheschemeofthings.Youdontknowbeforeyoubegin.Undertherulesofthegame,youreallyneverknow.Youhavetotakeachance!Actually,noruleofthegamestatesyoumustdoanything.Insteadofpickingupandusingthepen,youcouldleaveitonashelforinadrawerwhereitwilldryup,unused.Butifyoudodecidetouseit,whatwouldyoudowithit?Howwouldyouplaythegame?Wouldyouplanandplanbeforeyoueverwroteaword?Wouldyourplansbesoextensivethatyouneverevengottothewriting?Orwouldyoutakethepeninhand,plungerightinandjustdoit,strugglingtokeepupwiththetwistsandturnsofthetorrentsofwordsthattakeyouwheretheytakeyou?Wouldyouwritecautiouslyandcarefully,asifthepenmightrundrythenextmoment,orwouldyoupretendorbelieve(orpretendtobelieve)thatthepenwillwriteforeverandproceedaccordingly?