Since 1982 the English Department at San Jose State  University has sponsored the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, a whimsical  literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening  sentence to the worst of all possible novels.
More information about the BLFC can be found at this link: Contest
My Year 2010 Entry
As he faced the firing squad while sitting in the electric chair in the gas chamber, Wilheim thought to himself, "Even by East German standards this is a bit harsh just for being a little late paying your gas bill, electric bill, and installment payment for the antique WWII pistol"
More information about the BLFC can be found at this link: Contest
My Year 2010 Entry
As he faced the firing squad while sitting in the electric chair in the gas chamber, Wilheim thought to himself, "Even by East German standards this is a bit harsh just for being a little late paying your gas bill, electric bill, and installment payment for the antique WWII pistol"
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