I've lurked on the board for awhile and just registered today.
This idea is an excellent one. The part about pushing people is key, I think. As my career as a computer engineer progresses, I find myself writing technical documents, training materials and SOP manuals - and nothing else. I was an English major, back in the day, and somehow I seem to have lost all the creative writing I used to do. It feels like it's been so long since I tried to actually create something that I'm not sure I remember how. It's sad, truly.
Good on you for putting this together, sir.