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McAnally's (The Community Pub) => Author Craft => Topic started by: Darwinist on October 29, 2009, 04:25:37 AM

Title: Worst Opening Line Ever...
Post by: Darwinist on October 29, 2009, 04:25:37 AM

Someone mentioned this is a contest, I didn't know anything about it but it sounded fun. Basically, you write the worst opening line to a novel that you can think up.


"Once upon a time there were two kung fu rabbi's who lived with a narcoleptic zombie clown that had an eating disorder, which wasn't really bad - just a nasty vice, like smoking or playing with pogs."

"It was only when I pulled down my pants that I realized this was going to be a very bad day."

/bored

Title: Re: Worst Opening Line Ever...
Post by: Sebastian on October 29, 2009, 10:29:41 AM

It's called the Bulwer-Lytton (sp) contest. Google should have details.

Title: Re: Worst Opening Line Ever...
Post by: LizW65 on October 29, 2009, 01:32:19 PM

Here ya go!
http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
You can read quite a few of the winning entries on the site--they're a riot.

Title: Re: Worst Opening Line Ever...
Post by: Mickey Finn on October 29, 2009, 05:04:41 PM

They also published several books: Dark & Stormy Night, Bride of Dark & Stormy, Son of Dark & Stormy, etc....