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Computer Analyst Wins Best Worst Writing Contest

pmadden writes "Dan McKay, a friend from years ago, has won a prestigious literary award. I've enjoyed technical manuals over the years, but never like this. Who would have guessed that such great writing would come from the grad of a small technical school."

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  1. Can it be 'worst' if intentionally so? by guynorton · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The competition's title should be changed to 'Best parody of bad literature'.

    Most of the entries I have read are funny, and intentionally so because they are parodying bad writing. Unless their parody fails in the most abysmal way I dont see how it qualifies as bad prose. For writing to qualify as bad, terrible or 'worst' it should be unwittingly so.