It was a dark and stormy night, the beer fell down our throats in torrents, except when we missed our mouths and soiled our trousers.
Today, we cover what is considered to be the worst opening line to a novel in all of human history. But don't take our word for it. There's a whole contest dedicated to it! We discuss why the opening sentence is bad, then read a bunch of winners and losers from the 2019 Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest.
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#26: Brainstorming Extravaganza!
IRC #3: House Of Leaves Part Three
#25: Facing Rejection And Fighting Imposter Syndrome
IRC #2: House Of Leaves Part Two
#24: Sci-Fi Madness
IRC #1: House Of Leaves Part One
#23: Gettin' Nasty With Fine Literature
Storycast #1: The Ocean The World Ignored
#22: Does YA Fiction Suck?
#21: Most Hated Characters In Literature
#20: Wacky Words From Around The World
#19: Going Japanese
#18: Where The Magic Happens
DBS #8: Talkin' Press Gigs And Comic Books
#17: The Golden Rules Of Show Don't Tell
DBS #7: The 420 Special Aftershow
#16: It's 420 And We're Gettin' Stoned On Fiction
DBS #6: Too Drunk To Think But Not Too Drunk To Talk Writing
BOTM #1: Hair Of The Dog Review
DBS #5: Gettin' Drunk And Talkin' Comics
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