11 Times Adding "And Then The Murders Began" To The First Line Of Famous Books Made Things MUCH More Interesting
11 Times Adding "And Then The Murders Began" To The First Line Of Famous Books Made Things MUCH More Interesting
Author Marc Laidlaw says the secret to spicing up any tale is to make the second sentence "And then the murders began." What do you think?
Author Marc Laidlaw says the secret to spicing up any tale is to make the second sentence "And then the murders began." What do you think?
According to a tweet from author Marc Laidlaw, you automatically improve any story by making the second sentence "And then the murders began."
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So, Twitter decided to test it out, and the results were downright hilarious. Here are the 11 best additions of "And then the murders began" to famous novels.
1. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
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Also known as "The Piglet Chainsaw Massacre."
2. The Bible
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It's actually not that inaccurate.
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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SuperDudley's origin story.
4. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
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Neil Gaiman WOULD have the best idea for a baby detective book.
5. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
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There can be only one.
6. Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard
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I guess a little self-promotion is fine when it's also funny.
7. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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So much for spring cleaning.
8. The Code of the Woosters by P. G. Wodehouse
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Seriously. MUCH more interesting read.
9. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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Dickens' classic novel about a turf war between the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future and the collateral damage that befell.
10. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
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Like the Bible tweet, shockingly accurate.
11. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
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And then there was no need for Charlotte's web because Wilbur was turned into bacon. The End.
Do you think these classic tales are improved by a little extra murder? Talk to us about it in the comments below, and share with your friends to see what they think!