"And then the murders began."

[IndigoErth]

Inspired by this article titled

Improve any novel by changing its second line to “And then the murders began”

http://www.avclub.com/article/improv...and-the-251576

And it works especially good with kid's books! Here's a couple I threw together.


From (2003) TMNT book "Tricks and Treats":

April opened her apartment door, letting in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And then the murders began.

From a version of Henny Penny/Chicken Little:

One day Henny Penny was out in the barnyard pecking for corn when all of a sudden, something hit her on the head. Then the murders began.