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RedditStrolls t1_j8pw7pr wrote

Reply to comment by myeff in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow

I once submitted a line that got "nominated" but never featured. Hehe.

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IDontTrustGod t1_j8px5e9 wrote

If you don’t mind sharing I’d love to hear it!

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RedditStrolls t1_j8qdudv wrote

Let me check my email archives. But I'd love to caveat this by saying I write for a living and it's usually a lot better than what I'm about to share

Edit, my Lytton entry:

Warm, moist, pleased, Amaryllis snuggled further into the reaches of her bedding, spreading her legs uninhibitedly—muscle memory from when she used to welcome her lovers—she added her hands to the movement and the wetness woke her.

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gregorydgraham t1_j8rldhz wrote

The problem here is that Amaryllis actually sounds like an interesting character. Terrible name though, nice work :)

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RedditStrolls t1_j8t3eo4 wrote

I shudder to think that it came out of me since I hate that m word so much. Amaryllis is truly not a cool name. It's the worst I could think of at the time.

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RedditStrolls t1_j8t3e3x wrote

I shudder to think that it came out of me since I hate that m word so much. Amaryllis is truly not a cool name. It's the worst I could think of at the time.

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