Re: why write?



On Oct 26, 12:07 am, Towse <s...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Come on! Penrose. The rules for the last TWENTY-FIVE YEARS have stated
"an opening sentence."

That explains. I last checked in 1981.

They make it 'way too easy. Imagine how hard it is to write a whole
novel that way.

Oh, wait -- there's 'The DaVinci Code'.

DB

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