Wednesday

A Shorty Story in just 6 words!

So my English homework for today is to write a short story with no more and no less than SIX words. This is inspired by the inventor Ernest Hemingway. In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in just six words. They paid up. Hemingway is said to have considered it his best work.
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
And I have to agree with him. It is simple but shocking. Everything a short story should be.
I've come up with a lot of them so far and it has actually been really fun. Here are a few: please don't copy/use them.
 
Green man. Red man. Dead man.
 
Wife shopping. Husband cleaning. Still dirty.
 
Bottle found. Note inside. "Please Help!" 
 
So, how good a story can you invent with six words? (please don't google them)
x

6 comments:

  1. Ruby // Rustled Pages24 April 2013 at 23:43

    Here's mine:

    The beginning. The middle. The end. (:

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  2. Anonymous25 April 2013 at 20:51

    That's really amazing!!!xxxx
    Here's mine: "he left, she's broken, no chances".

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    1. Marian28 April 2013 at 13:10

      aww! That would even make for a real short story.
      Amazing!
      Marian ^_^ x

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  3. Dramatis Persona28 April 2013 at 15:08

    My short story: Social network. Meaningless conversations. False friendships.

    Love this post and all of your blog, follow back (if you want) at thedramatispersona.blogspot.com!
    -DP :)

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    1. Marian29 April 2013 at 19:55

      a bit pessimistic but so true! I really like it!
      Hmmm, I'm thinking of all the possibilities of your short story.... what happened to this protagonist over the internet??....

      So thanks for dropping by (and following.... !!! yay!!)
      Marian ^_^ x

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