The Winners of the 2022 Lyttle Lytton Contest Are Here

Jun 30, 2022 20:23


The 2022 winners of the Lyttle Lytton Contest (to write the worst first sentence of the worst imaginary novel) has been announced.

And they are splendid.https://t.co/WLAqes0aDN pic.twitter.com/fTLlAgYYGT
- Imre Jele (@imrejele) June 30, 2022
Every year, the Lyttle Llytton contest asks writers to send in the worst first sentence to an imaginary novel ( Read more... )

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the_nerrieds July 1 2022, 02:21:05 UTC
What's the prize?

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missmagic12 July 1 2022, 03:13:47 UTC
A publishing contract.

J/k I have no idea

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angriest_girl July 1 2022, 02:21:54 UTC
Every one of those examples was better than the one that won.

“Her skin was pale, like a pale ale… but her hair was amber, like an amber ale” lolol

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kimda July 1 2022, 02:24:37 UTC
Not unlike how mitochondria gives energy to the cell, Alice gave energy to John’s heart and penis, both of whom containing dozens of cells.

Lmfaoooo

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weighty_ghost July 1 2022, 03:30:13 UTC
There are DOZENS OF US

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kimda July 1 2022, 05:15:17 UTC
I’m dyinggggg 🤣

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sandstorm July 1 2022, 02:24:56 UTC
Bethany and Hubert Hummel sat happily making a gingerbread house, unaware that their marriage was as brittle as Mr. Gingerbread’s limbs.

i'm crying lmao this and the banana one

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hotties_chicken July 1 2022, 02:26:43 UTC
As I slowly untied his red bandana and ran my fingers through his long, flowing golden locks, I finally understood that, indeed, every rose truly has its thorn.

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