Six Word Short Story [ Edited ]

[danielnoah]

Ernest Hemmingway was once challenged to write a short story using only six words. Here's what he came up with:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

Various authors have taken their shots at the six word short story over the years. Wanna try it?

Message Edited by Jessica on 05-24-2007 02:47 PM

[crAZRick]

Here are a few. Please Enjoy! (that's another one! HA! I'm good!) (WOW! There I go again! HA!)


A man born, lives life, dies.


Woman born, destroys many men, laughs.


Bet. Raise. All-In. Damn the River!


Once there was 'happily ever after.'

[danielnoah]

"I'll pay you back," he assured.

[Ian]

"Fifty large. Okay, he's a goner."

[Brendan_M_Burns]

First you live, then you are.

[danielnoah]

"Whatever he's paying - I'll double it."

[happyinyournap…]

He was kind; they didn't know.

[Brendan_M_Burns]

This is much harder than haiku.

[theghost]

This is my favorite. I could actually build a story around this believe it or not.

[ThaddeusRMcGil…]

A dancer dances, then she falls.

Ladies and gentlemen, A MASTERPIECE! :-P

[Brendan_M_Burns]

"What happens if I push this?"

[mae-V]

I'm poisoned.
Her body's cold.
Forgive...

[swimmer]

A man falls off the path

[wyldwing]

Bulldozer destroys town; driver commits suicide.

Katrina floods New Orleans; thousands die.

Blizzard buries state; snow strands hundreds.

Village floods; baby born on rooftop.



Is it cheating if I used to write newspaper headlines?

[Noir]

I died yesterday. "Where's the light?"

[wyldwing]

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Noir wrote:
I died yesterday. "Where's the light?"

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Noir - that one's awesome! Love it.

[wyldwing]

Fire surrounds me. Did I survive?

[dianaprince]

Mine is... Easter Bunny is an alien experiment.