writer's blog: Bad writing award goes to seafaring novel's queasy first sentence

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Bad writing award goes to seafaring novel's queasy first sentence

Hat tip to Ara

I had no idea there was a contest to craft the most gawd-awful opening sentence for a (fake) novel. In any case, I'm sure I could have topped this year's winner.