Best Original First Sentence Challenge

Globe-Soup Best Original First Sentence Challenge:
There are ten types of opening sentences. 
Write the first sentence of a story using the genre provided.
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​*Finalist: Introduce character(s): fantasy -submitted 
Mr. Crunk, the inventor of The-Thing-You-Did-Not-Know-You-Needed, was a gangly man, who could often be found lounging on a cloud deep in thought.

A statement of principle or philosophy: sci-fi - submitted
The Bloblogons were not savages, only feasting on the flesh of humanoids who had fallen in battle, eating them one limb at a time, thus extending their life-force, and only partaking on Doomstar Eve.

Introduce a unique voice as protagonist: western - submitted
Bein' a rodeo clown ain't all it's cracked up to be, unless you like pullin' endless red hankies outta yer pocket while bein' chased by a pissed-off bull. 

Set the scene: horror - submitted
The moon was full and the snow deep, casting the bloodied footprints leading from the cabin in a warm glow.

Begin by telling the reader what the story's about: magical realism - submitted
1. Be warned—dear reader—that if you have a fear of flying, everything in this tale flies: flying dragons, flying toads, flying flies, a middle-aged man with butterfly wings who flies a defunct WWII Gloster Gladiator and last but not least, time, but only when you're having fun.
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2. Finding a translucent hatchling dragon chuffing beneath her bed, was the first in an unusual series of events that would change the life of Willowbrook Bunglesbee, a reclusive spinster.

Dramatic Action: historical fiction - submitted 
"Never bring a musket to a cannon fight, you Dixie-whistling, goober-pea-eating grayback," cried the boy in rags of bloodied blue; but by the time he rammed the powder and shell to the back of the tube, a Minié ball ripped through his back and the cannoneer lit the fuse.

Intriguing line of dialogue: thriller - submitted
"If you've never watched a putz with a belly wound die, it's a thing of beauty–the slash, the unfurling of the intestines, the shock in the poor sap's eyes the instant he realizes he's dead," the Butcher licked his lips and continued to sharpen the blade.

A startling proclamation: dystopian -submitted 
The crazy old man had always carried a sign that read, The World Will End Tomorrow, which was ironic, because it ended yesterday.

Retrospection: paranormal - submitted 
Mom always wanted me to be a ballerina; but I am dead and ballet is stupid. 

Intrigue or mystery: crime
The first one to enter the house was a young EMT, who abruptly tossed his cookies, then called an Uber. 


​Lisa H. Owens
Created for a Globe Soup First Sentence Challenge 
A finalist in: Introduce Character / Fantasy genre
June, 2022

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