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2 nashvillebecker 9 months, 1 week ago Reply

Should you find yourself full of ego and devoid of inspiration, consider using one of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest award winners for first sentences. They're ingeniously awful.

My personal favorite: Ronald left this world as he entered it: on a frigid winter night, amid frantic screams and blood-soaked linens, while relatives stood nearby and muttered furious promises to find and punish the man responsible.

Bonus points if you can concoct a chapter using multiple sentences. Find them here: http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2012win.html


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