Re: RARA-AVIS: Edward Bulwar-Lytton Prize

William Denton (buff@vex.net)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 02:22:07 -0500 (EST) On Thu, 12 Nov 1998, Mark Sullivan wrote:

: So, anyone know if this is a real opening line?

They're made up. Often contestants try to imitate famous writers or
styles, and I think tough dick stuff is fairly popular.

Bill

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