It was a dark and stormy night

"It was a dark and stormy night" was a cliché literary phrase which was often considered to be indicative of poor fiction writing.
The novel Hotel Royale by Todd Matthews began with this phrase. In 2365, Jean-Luc Picard began to read the novel but did not think it had a promising beginning, although Deanna Troi noted that it might get better. ()
== See also ==
* Once upon a time
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Category:Literary devices