JB Lynn had a terrific post about famous first lines on Tuesday, and it sparked a fun idea. Play along!
If this photo was the cover of a novel, what would the first line of the story be?
Here's my first line:
The statue turned his head toward the sound of the laughter and readied his sword.
Now YOU go! Use your imagination! And no critiquing!
(Don't forget to check out Killer Chicks today, where we're discussing our favorite series characters.)

Ooh, what an awesome game! Mine would be something totally lame, like,
ReplyDeleteIt isn't entirely impossible for a heart to beat under stone.
Actually, this making for a good story...
Fun idea!
ReplyDeleteWar had been hell, but being turned into a pooping stand for pigeons was its own kind of agony.
Caitlin and JB - you guys rock!! LMAO What a great idea, Jenny! Let's see...
ReplyDeleteNothing says "fashion forward" like Rick's gunmetal-gray cape and matching trousers. (I might be watching too much Project Runway.)
Standing here like a moronic statue in the courtyard, all I can think is, Goddamn the person who created the Petrificus Totalis spell.
ReplyDeletelame, i know, but it's what came to mind. :-)
So awesome! You guys make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteHere's my foolish stab:
ReplyDeleteDespite all the obstacles they had overcome, it was the sun that caught them unawares, fifteenth-generation trolls fighting the spread of Korean Communisim.
Just before all went black, he said, "Medusa who?"
ReplyDeleteMilo and Roland: You guys are so funny!
ReplyDeleteSo much talent with the one-liners. I'm going to have to think up a contest or something...
Fun fun fun!
ReplyDelete"In the lush greenery of the garden, he and his friends remained the constant gray."