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The only thing that makes them bad is how most of them ramble on and on (IMHO). They should be limited in character count, perhaps to tweet-size?
by ph0rque 7y ago
The only thing that makes them bad is how most of them ramble on and on (IMHO). They should be limited in character count, perhaps to tweet-size?
- stan_rogers 7y agoThe whole idea is based on the famous, rambling and horrible "[i]t was a dark and stormy night..." opening [0]. A character count limit is missing the point altogether. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_was_a_dark_and_stormy_night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_was_a_dark_and_stormy_night
- ph0rque 7y agoI'm sorry, I didn't express myself clearly. If these sentences were shorter and pithier, they would qualify for the best starting sentences, since most of them are quite funny and/or intriguing. To win the first prize of the worst sentences, they need to be not only rambling (as most are), but also horrible. The winners of a similar contest mentioned by shantly are more in the spirit of being horrible (or at least corny) while being limited in their rambling length.
- shantly 7y agoAhem. http://adamcadre.ac/lyttle.html http://adamcadre.ac/lyttle.html Lyttle Lytton contest. (no connection, just enjoy them)
- ph0rque 7y agoThanks!