Comments on: “It was dark, and Stormy Knight…” Rejected opening lines for my new horror novel

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:17:40 +0000

Or the hip-hop remake, starring Ice Cube: “If you don’t know, you better ax someone.”

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:32:59 +0000

“I’m a talking axe!” said the axe,menacingly, and unexpectedly.

By: Bob Platts

Bob Platts — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:05:59 +0000

“I always hate when you start to hear the monster music”
or
“ewww, do i smell wet dog or damp mummy?”

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:23:15 +0000

“Fully human form”… *sniffle* That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!

By: Kurtis

Kurtis — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:13:21 +0000

“Yep, this guano is going to make me a wealthy man!” Michael boasted as he went into the cave, the last time he would be seen in his present, fully human form.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:11:25 +0000

Joe, man, these are frickin’ brilliant. (No fair, though: You’re a pro!)

First lines are always fun to think about. All the excitement and promise of writing a novel with only 1/10,000th the work…

By: joe

joe — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:59:52 +0000

These are great. I love the pre-exorcism one in particular. Let’s not forget:

“You never forget your first succubus.”

“Sarah walked down the aisle wearing only leeches.”

“Nothing wakes you up faster than having your face eaten.”

“I gazed across the nursery until my eyes settled on the infant with the inverted crucifix burned across its forehead.”

“When we kissed, I could taste the spiders.”