Thank you to everyone who participated in our #writingchallenge on Friday! We asked for your best bad boy hero opening lines, and you delivered. Your entries were creative, intriguing and entertaining. We loved reading them all, and had a very tough time picking favourites! But after much deliberation, here are our Top 3:
“That’s my ride over there. It’s full of gas and headed towards trouble. Wanna ride?” — Amy
Yes we do! We’re totally on board with this bad boy hero’s invitation.
“I really should not be allowed the opportunity to breed.” — Kimber Li
We’d love to know more about this witty hero—and the situation that led up to his hilarious remark!
“Look lady, if you hadn’t surprised me as I was swinging the hammer, the TV would still be on the damn wall!” — Ellay
This was a favourite of all of ours. We loved the humour and element of surprise!
And, because we couldn’t stop at 3, here’s one more bonus entry:
“The Post was supposed to send a pompous asshole with a soul patch, dark glasses and a hat. You don’t have a hat.” — Anne
Great job, everybody. Your entries, and your heroes, were irresistible.
9 replies on “Writing Challenge results: Our Top 3 opening lines!”
Congratulations Amy, Kimber Li, Ellay, and Anne.
Ditto! Congrats to all! 🙂
Congratulations to Amy, Kimber Li, Ellay and Anne. I would have had a hard time picking just three.
My opening line is honored to be the first alternate and will be prepared to fulfill the responsibilities of the top three opening lines if any of them are unable to fulfill their duties.
Hehehe!
Well done everyone. They were all fantastic.
Congratulations Amy, Kimber Li, Ellay and Anne! I can see why the editors had a difficult time after reading all the entries. I
These are all awesome! I’ll have to troll through the other opening lines for some delicious bad boys. 🙂
Oh, dear. Actually, I didn’t have a story in mind to go with that one. I’m on an Anti-Alpha Male streak right now. However, I do have an Alpha Male character waiting in the wings, demanding his turn. We’ve been fighting over that for a year now. I let him play around in my current novel and he keeps trying to butter me up, and I’m like, ‘No, I ain’t buyin’ it.’ Now that his line got this, he’ll be all, ‘See, told ya so!’ Good grief. (Thanks! 😉
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!