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.
You can check out the contest at https://www.bulwer-lytton.com/
You can also check out our work and hopefully better fiction at www.drunkenpenwriting.com
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#53: Outlines Vs Discovery Writing
BOTM #5: The Big Sleep
#52: Editing Like A Drunkard
#51: Drunk Narrative Talk
DBS #23: Weird Comic Book Sound Effects
#50: How To Come Up With A Funky Book Title
DBS #22: Lockdown And Current Projects
#49: The Importance Of Having A Powerful First Sentence
#48: Talkin About The Apocalypse
IRC #6: The Catcher In The Rye Review
DBS 21: Best Non-Marvel Or DC Comic Book Movies
IRC #5: The Catcher In The Rye Intro
#47: Reading The Worst Romance Novel Quotes
DBS #20: Detroit Astronomicon And Drunk Roller Skating
BookCast #5: Conan The Cimmerian Finale
#46: Talking About Black Excellence In Literature Part Two
BookCast #4: Conan The Cimmerian 9-11
#45: Are You Really Cut Out To Be A Writer
BookCast #3: Conan The Cimmerian 6-8
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