Posted by Jill on November 17, 2011 at 12:20:23:
In Reply to: Ta da - winner of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton bad fiction contest posted by Les99 on November 16, 2011 at 13:48:42:
I though these two were more in the spirit of the contest, but neither won.
Dawn crept up like the panther on the gazelle, except it was light, not dark like a panther, and a panther, though quiet, could never be as silent as the light of dawn, so really the analogy doesn’t hold up well, as cool as it sounds, but it still is a great way to begin a story; just not necessarily this particular one.
As the young officer studied the oak door, he was reminded of his girlfriend -- for she was also slightly unhinged, occasionally sticky, and responded well to being stripped and given a light oiling.
: Ta da the winners of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton bad fiction content are at:
: http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2011.htm
: Here is the top prize winning story:
: Cheryl’s mind turned like the vanes of a wind-powered turbine, chopping her sparrow-like thoughts into bloody pieces that fell onto a growing pile of forgotten memories.
: Sue Fondrie
: Oshkosh, WI