Redlines and Deadlines Worst First Lines Contest
In an attempt to ward off the end-of-summer blahs, we here at Redlines and Deadlines are hosting our first-ever worst first line contest!
We’ve had a best and worst last line contest, and we’ve had a best first line contest, but we figured that sometimes coming up with horrible lines is more entertaining than coming up with great ones.
There are three categories: Mystery, Romance, and SciFi/Fantasy.
To participate, leave a comment with the absolute worst first line that you can create. Be sure to indicate which category. Original sentences only, please, nothing from someone’s published book.
Contest will close on September 11. The winner in each category will receive a free Ellora’s Cave or Cerridwen Press e-book of their choice.
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