Is it true, as
Momus
suggests, that there are "few tales which would not be improved by the
addition of the phrase 'suddenly, a shot rang out'"? Decide for
yourself as we alter the opening lines of . . .
CHROMOS by
Felipe AlfauThe moment one learns English, complications set in. Suddenly, a shot rings out.
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Jeff writes:
This could be the two-sentence life story of so many tortured writers. Of course, simply reversing the order of the sentences avoids those pesky English complications altogether, but then who would be left to torture? It's a bit of a paradox.
