Argent Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 This is something I saw on Facebook a little earlier today and thought it could be fun. Make "And then the murders began." the second line of a story. There are some good examples, such as: Quote “I wonder what Piglet is doing," thought Pooh. And then the murders began. Quote Mr & Mrs Dursley, of number 4, Privet Drive, were proud to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. And then the murders began. For fun I looked at a few of Brandon's books and - unsurprisingly - they produced similarly funny results: Quote On the three-hundredth anniversary of my birth, I finally managed to conquer the world. And then the murders began. -- Perfect State Quote Anthony Davis—one of only two real people in a city of twenty million—caught the burrito his partner tossed to him. And then the murders began. -- Snapshot Quote Ash fell from the sky. And then the murders began. -- Mistborn: The Final Empire Some of the others are actually strangely... not funny. A good number of Brandon's books apparently start with a line that already sets up a murderous mood (e.g. "Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king" from The Way of Kings (yes, yes, that's the prologue, not the prelude; sue me) or "Marsh struggled to kill himself." from The Hero of Ages) - and so appending the "And then the murders began." doesn't have the same juxtaposing effect. And then there is this: Quote It’s funny, Vasher thought, how many things begin with me getting thrown into prison. And then the murders began. -- Warbreaker Got anything else funny around? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmann966 Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Eerie how we both went this way at near the same time... Guess it's cause we both subscribe to the same FB fan groups, lol! Quote Prince Raoden of Arelon awoke early that morning, completely unaware that he had been damned for all eternity. And then the murders began.... Ehh.... Quote Shai pressed her fingernail into one of the stone blocks of her prison cell. And then the murders began... Hmm... Maybe not ALL novels... lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Quote Duck, flying in from the south, ignored four or five ponderous explosions over at the quarry. And then the murders began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecthelion III Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 First Harry Potter was good, but the second? Not for the first time, an argument had broken out over breakfast at number four, Privet Drive. And then the murders began. Once, in a house on Egypt street, there lived a rabbit who was made almost entirely of china. And then the murders began. "Lady Sarene begs your forgiveness. She's going to be a tad late for dinner." And then the murders began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 A couple work Lift prepared to be awesome. And then the murders began. Kelsier burned the eleventh metal. And then the murders began. But you're right, the rest of then already have the tense lead-in and it makes the additions pretty redundant. On the other hand it's glorious with the acknowledgements I first pitched the idea of later-era Mistborn novels to my editor back in 2006, I believe. And then the murders began. I finished the first draft of The Way of Kings in 2003, but I started working on pieces of the book back in the late ’90s. And then the murders began. THIS one has been a long time brewing. And then the murders began. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. And then the murders began. —The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind. And then the murders began. —Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. And then the murders began. - A Tale of Two Cities 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Szeth son-son Vallono, truthless of shinovar wore white on the day he was to kill a king. And then the murder's began (OH WAIT) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyperson Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 (edited) It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. And then the murders began. - George Orwell, 1984. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. And then the murders began. - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. Edited March 7, 2017 by bleeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jondesu Posted March 7, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Disclaimer: this is not intended to be sacrilegious (I'm a Christian myself). "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And then the murders began." Not too far off from the original story anyway. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 “It was raining in Richmond on Friday, June 6. And then the murders began"-Patricia Cornwell “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. And then the murders began"-Leo Tolstoy "We wanted more. And then the murders began"-Justin Torres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 "The doors swung open and High Priest Auron Tenebrae strode into the room, his robe swirling around his tall, narrow frame. And then the murders began." - Derek Landy, Mortal Coil "Tana woke lying in a bathtub. And then the murders began." - Holly Black, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown "Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world. And then the murders began." - Christopher Paolini, Eragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 The Wheel of Time turns, and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. And then the murders begin. I know, I know, I changed the grammar of that sentence to make it fit... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Let's try a cheesy inspirational romance novel that also happens to be pretty obscure…. Quote Adam Winslow never forgot the momentous events of his thirteenth birthday—the first, his meeting with Benjamin Franklin. And then the murders began. —The Indentured Heart by Gilbert Morris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. And then the murders began. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modal Seoul Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 He looked at her, and knew she was the only thing he wanted. And then the murders began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claincy Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Sure it's not a book, but I found this amusing anyway: Very crazy vacations 0_o 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modal Seoul Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 One fish. Two fish. Red fish. Blue fish. And then the murders began. "He was just too incredible in every aspect of his life to be allowed to live." And then the murders began. What does the fox say? "JOHN CENA!!!" And then the murders began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. And then the murders began. (And please, to my American friends, no offense is intended :)) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modal Seoul Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 "I will build a great wall -- and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me --and I'll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words." And then the murders began. I apologize for the weird black thingy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 16 minutes ago, Extesian said: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. And then the murders began. (And please, to my American friends, no offense is intended :)) This American found it funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farnsworth Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people. And then the murders began - Trumps inaugural speech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 I want to do a Hillary Clinton quote just to balance things out, but I'm afraid of accidentally veering too far into political territory, so here's one from something completely different. "A throng of bearded men, in sad-colored garments and gray, steeple-crowned hats, intermixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes. And then the murders began." Huh. That actually improves The Scarlet Letter a great deal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 6 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said: I want to do a Hillary Clinton quote just to balance things out, but I'm afraid of accidentally veering too far into political territory, so here's one from something completely different. Yep I stay faaaar away from politics here and now so for something lighter There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Iluvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made. And then the murders began. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzik Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 There I was, tied to an altar built of outdated encyclopedias, about to be sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil librarians. And then the murders began. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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