>>>http://www.pantagraph.com/news/article_a125216a-649f-5414-88b5-76a688ea3b6a.html >>>(it's from 2006 - should any be added to the list?) >> >>Truly bizarre. Item 22 is almost universally hailed as the worst first line in the history of writing. It is the line that gave rise to the contest that challenges entrants to write a first line to a badly written book. >> >>http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ > >I thought it was the most memorable first lines - in which case that one certainly qualifies. The author is certainly one of the most interesting people on the list.
Nah. Only the first 7 words are truly memorable. Nobody really remembers the rest. And even then, I have to wonder how many people would be aware of that beginning phrase if it weren't for Snoopy.
