April Showers Bring a Murder

Start your story with “April showers bring May flowers, at least, that’s what my used to tell me.” Then end your story with story with, “And that, officer, is why I had to murder my .”

Brian A. Klems

Published Apr 9, 2015 5:22 PM EDT

Start your story with "April showers bring May flowers, at least, that's what my ______ used to tell me." Then end your story with story with, "And that, officer, is why I had to murder my ______."

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Brian A. Klems is the former Senior Online Editor of Writer’s Digest, and author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Follow him on Twitter @BrianKlems.

April Showers Bring a Murder

Start your story with “April showers bring May flowers, at least, that’s what my ______ used to tell me.” Then end your story with story with, “And that, officer, is why I had to murder my ______.”

Brian A. Klems

Start your story with “April showers bring May flowers, at least, that’s what my used to tell me.” Then end your story with story with, “And that, officer, is why I had to murder my .”