{"id":5269,"date":"2010-04-20T00:05:40","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T07:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/?p=5269"},"modified":"2010-04-17T19:32:23","modified_gmt":"2010-04-18T02:32:23","slug":"can-you-write-worse-than-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/can-you-write-worse-than-this\/","title":{"rendered":"CAN YOU WRITE WORSE THAN THIS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"bad<\/a>\n

A friend forwarded an emailed pitch for a cruise ship.<\/p>\n

Here’s the mind boggling opening line:<\/p>\n

“A sea voyage is like a trackless train ride across the water fields, relying only on the principles of physics and magic to keep your vessel floating above the water on a thin cushion of air.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your Challenge: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Figure out what they’re trying to say.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Find a way to express that message…even worse than they did.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Post your entry below.<\/p>\n

The winner will receive full bragging rights.<\/p>\n

Good luck, and enjoy your trackless train ride across the water fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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