And continuing a theme, the 2005 Bulwer-Lytton Awards for the worst opening sentence in a work of fiction have been announced. This year's overall winner:
Quoting Dan McKay:
As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of the oil dampeners begging to be inspected and adjusted as described in chapter seven of the shop manual.
If you find humor in deliberately tortured writing, or simply need examples of what not to do, there are a large number of other entries posted, representing winners, runners-up, and dishonorable mentions in a wide variety of specific categories.
Link credit to Trish Wilson.
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