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

Re: SPN RPS

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

They are manly men at the height of their manliness!

Re: SPN RPS

[johnnypurple.livejournal.com]

'height' being the operative word there, especially where jared is concerned! oh yeah, and manly - did i mention that they're manly?! ;-)

Re: SPN RPS

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think we should just keep saying "manly" until it is invalidated as a word. *g*

Re: SPN RPS

[johnnypurple.livejournal.com]

manly manly manly manly manly malny manlymanlymanlymanlymanlymanlymanly. is it invalidated yet?

but i'm confused. because Gene in your icon is actually manly, so, er...

Re: SPN RPS

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think Gene is just here to be worried about you invalidating the word manly. Because if he can't be manly, he'd have to be a great nancy with like Sam. God knows what would happen!

As for more LOM sentences: Yes, please!