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popcorn
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Opening Lines
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Nov 16 02:13 UTC 1992 |
This item is devoted to interesting opening lines. For example, John Varley's
newest novel, _Steel Beech_, begins with a sentence that goes something like
"Within 5 years the penis will be obsolete."
Ever notice the opening line to Madeline L'Engle's _A Wrinkle In Time_?
"It was a dark and stormy night."
What opening lines stick in *your* mind?
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robh
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response 1 of 36:
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Nov 16 02:37 UTC 1992 |
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned
to a dead channel." Neuromancer, William Gibson
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mcnally
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response 2 of 36:
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Nov 16 17:29 UTC 1992 |
Well, my two favorites have already been used ("A Wrinkle in Time"
and "Neuromancer")
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md
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response 3 of 36:
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Nov 25 21:20 UTC 1992 |
"West of Arkham the hills rise wild."
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seldon
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response 4 of 36:
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Nov 27 17:39 UTC 1992 |
"It was starting to end, after what seemed most of eternity to me."
"It is a pain in the ass waiting around for someone to try to kill you."
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matthew
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response 5 of 36:
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Nov 28 00:55 UTC 1992 |
Is that one quote Joe or 2 seperate quotes?
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mcnally
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response 6 of 36:
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Dec 2 15:42 UTC 1992 |
re #3: Dunwich Horror?
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cwb
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response 7 of 36:
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Dec 17 20:23 UTC 1992 |
re: 5, It's two quotes. The second is the Beginning of
Zelazny's "The Trumps of Doom"
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popcorn
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response 8 of 36:
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Jan 3 17:09 UTC 1993 |
Hm... the second quote in #5 sounds very familiar to me, maybe John Varley,
but i've never read Zelazny's "The Trumps of Doom". Unless it's an Amber
book from early in the series, in which case i've probably already forgotten
the whole plot....
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