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Laidlaw's Rule: Cosmere Edition


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I just ran across this:

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The first line of almost any story can be improved by making sure the second line is, "And then the murders began."

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“I wonder what Piglet is doing," thought Pooh. And then the murders began.

 

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And then the murders began.

 

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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.

And so on.

 

Of course, I immediately thought of the Cosmere.  Thing is, it's kind of difficult to make it work for a lot of Brandon's books, because they do start with murders.

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Ash fell from the sky. And then the murders began.

 

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It’s funny, Vasher thought, how many things begin with my getting thrown into prison. And then the murders began.

 

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Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king. And then the murders began.

...and so on.  See what I mean?

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