So I've been working on a little contest entry for Writer's Digest. Since I've been getting the magazine I've been reading their little prompt contests and thinking about entering one, and now I've finally decided to work on one!
Write an opening sentence to a story, no more than 25 words,
using the words ‘calamity’, ‘lucky’ and ‘charm’.
So that's what I've had to do. I'm finally tired of coming up with sentences, and I'm curious to know what y'all think. I've bolded the ones I like best. If you have any changes to suggest to some of the sentences, I'm open to those too. It's not much, but it's a start. Any little thing to get me writing. (I need to get back to the page and a half of a story that I started a few weeks back too.)
Don’t we all love those stories where the main character gets lucky and avoids the calamities that befall him with his wit and charm?
We love those stories where the lucky main character triumphs over calamity thanks to his charm and wit, but mine isn’t one of those tales.
Some girls get lucky—they get all the charm, looks, and wit—but me, I get the calamity and the heartbreak.
Some girls are born lucky—they get all the charm, looks, and wit—but me, I attract calamity and heartbreak.
She got lucky, he had charm, and I courted calamity—together we managed to save the world.
She got lucky, he had charm, and I courted calamity—somehow we managed to save the world.
I’m not lucky, I’ve got no charm or wit, I’m not particularly smart either—all that changed the day I met Calamity Jane.
Some women use their charm or looks to get ahead in life, and some get lucky, but I used calamity to earn my fortune.
I’m not lucky, I have no charm, and I can’t avoid calamity, but the day I became prom queen everything changed.
I’m not lucky, I have no charm, and I can’t avoid calamity—imagine my surprise when I found out I was a superhero.
My sister Kathy can’t exist without calamity—lucky for her she has enough charm to make up for it.
Calamity courted me like a suitor—lucky for me I had the charm to make up for it.
Calamity Jane—despite her name—could charm the skin off a snake; lucky I’m no snake.
Lucky for me I had the charm to make up for the calamity I caused the day I met Ellanore.
My top 5, no particular order:
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2. Calamity Jane—despite her name—could charm the skin off a snake; lucky I’m no snake.
3. I’m not lucky, I have no charm, and I can’t avoid calamity—imagine my surprise when I found out I was a superhero.
4. My sister Kathy can’t exist without calamity—lucky for her she has enough charm to make up for it.
5. Some women use their charm or looks to get ahead in life, and some get lucky, but I used calamity to earn my fortune.