Fannish Bulwer-Lytton Contest!

[trinityofone]

Smart Bitches Trashy Books is having a contest in honor of the 2008 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest Winners. Two years ago, I held a similar contest. I feel like it's time to bring it back—with a vengeance!

Here are the rules:

1. Comment with the worst sentence you can imagine opening a fic. I am opening this up to any and all fandoms this year, with the caveat that, as the initial judge, I may be more partial to fandoms I am familiar with. Note: the sentence should be a sentence. Crazy punctuation is fine and even encouraged, but opening paragraphs will not be counted. ETA: You're welcome to make as many entries as you like. I'd recommend one per comment for clarity, but I'm not gonna be a stickler on that.

2. On Thursday morning-ish, I will choose my ten favorite entries for everyone to vote on. Feel free to comment on your favorite entries; my opinions on matters unpolitical can often be swayed. ;-)

3. Voting will run through the weekend; on Monday I will announce the winners and possibly some runners-up. There will be prizes! (Most likely a selection of used books on numerous enchanting subjects.)

4. Feel free to link! Let's see if we can make this an omnifannish extravaganza.

And...go!

Comments

[marinarusalka.livejournal.com]

Sarah Connor felt her frozen heart melting and long-dormant emotions reawakening within her bosom as she gazed adoringly at Derek's manly form and realized that after all these years of fighting and running, of carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, she had finally found a man to take care of her and keep her safe.

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

*screams*

I think in terms of 'fanfic I would click the back button for and then run screaming from the room', that one definitely, definitely wins so far.

[marinarusalka.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I try my best worst. :-)

[capra-maritimus.livejournal.com]

*cackles*

Oh that's so totally in character. ;)

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Oh my eyes! And my brains.

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

Aaargh! That one is truly nauseating.

Congratulations!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

You were the second runner up! You're the winner of my remaining prize listed here (http://trinityofone.livejournal.com/159936.html). Email me at trinityofone AT gmail with your mailing address so I can send it to you. :)