6 word short story! Try it yourself.

[optimisticnad]

Apologies if we have this game somewhere already.

Your task is to write a short story in six words. It is very popular, if you Google it you'll see what famous writers have come up with.

I'll start but not with one of mine, but one of Hemmingway's:

'For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn. '

Is it me or is that bloody fantastic? I can see a longer piece coming out of just these six words.

Have fun!

[Lioness_Heart]

Um... this won't be quite so impressive, but I'll have a go...

My world lives many dark secrets.


That Hemmingway one is amazing!! It really encourages you to think about it hard, and to try to understand the situation. It's also so powerful because it's so short!

[optimisticnad]

I know Lioness! Exactly my point. I cant help thinking now...did baby die? What? I mean the thrill of buying baby clothes, I don;t have children myself (thank god!) but i love baby clothes and....ugh. you know what i mean!

Another good one I heard but not sure of author is:

'The shadow behind is not yours '

I think thats how it goes! Creepy hey!

[AimusSage]

"Flying donkey did not land gracefully."

"Well, that is enough for today"

"Free bird. Open sea, Eagle cries."

I'm not sure I like it. :goof:

[optimisticnad]

"Flying donkey did not land gracefully."

"Well, that is enough for today"

"Free bird. Open sea, Eagle cries."

I'm not sure I like it. :goof:

Okey good effort but it reads like one line dialogue whereas Hemmingway's is...theres so much in there! But hey at least you tried, i can;t think of anything.

I like the flying donkey one, but then again my head hurts and im acting like a kid.

[Lioness_Heart]

Another good one I heard but not sure of author is:

'The shadow behind is not yours '

I think thats how it goes! Creepy hey!

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: That's REALLY creepy!!


"Flying donkey did not land gracefully."

"Well, that is enough for today"

"Free bird. Open sea, Eagle cries."

I'm not sure I like it. :goof:

I LOVE the donkey one!

[papayahed]

Bean Dip, party down. Bathroom break.



hahaha i crack myself up.

[hyperinsomnia]

"With bloody hands, I say good-bye."
- Frank Miller


My favourite.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/sixwords.html

[toni]

I carved your tombstone. Jump now.


Great idea, Optim!:)

[hyperinsomnia]

Characterized - fool, never again he wrote.

[Pendragon]

If left turn taken at Albuquerque...

Oh, come on? You never wondered? http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/freckles.gif

[hyperinsomnia]

Wandered an indecisive path; next died.

Exposed at daybreak; the evening’s disasters.

Another thing! It wouldn’t hurt to…

[AdoreroDio]

Here's my attempt:

Curiosity killed the cat...what now?

[heikemarie]

The footstep approaching seemed so unfamiliar.

(Or something?)

[AdoreroDio]

It attacked in the dark tonight.

[hyperinsomnia]

Once upon a time the end.

[Lioness_Heart]

don't cry, or they'll hear you...

[Pendragon]

Reports of my demise are exaggerated.

(To paraphrase Mark Twain) http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/threatening.gif

[Niamh]

dont do it...i did it...

[Pensive]

The blue bird reached her destination.

[optimisticnad]

Turn the page I've just started.

not quite what I had in mind. I cant see a story jumping out of it like Hemmingways!

[Nightshade]

Tomorrow I will see yesterday again

[seasong]

I am about to die again.

[Pensive]

Show ended, ebbing her life away.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Born nobody, lived extravagantly, died famous.

[.closed.]

1. Your sacrifice, is only the beginning.
2. The Angel of Death brought life.
3. Cries of death and life mixed.

[papayahed]

Damn, Won't get my deposit back.

[optimisticnad]

The house crumbled away with them.

[Niamh]

i liked him. He murdered me.

[Niamh]

when death walks, i will run!

[AdoreroDio]

The never ending story ended today.

[Niamh]

The never ending story ended today.

nice one!

[AdoreroDio]

nice one!

Thank you very much.

[Niamh]

alas, she cried! I live on!:(

[littlewing53]

She opened the window and jumped.

This was all I knew abt her truly. I was working on the 6th floor in LA and happened to be looking out the window and saw her jump. It shook me for quite some time.

[Niamh]

to have the muffin...or not?

[BibliophileTRJ]

Paws twitching; sleeping doggy dreams - "Fetch!".

[kandaurov]

Birth, life, death, afterbirth, afterlife, afterdeath.

Not to know, understand? Quite indifferent.

Bright sunlight, becoming blind, warm eyelids.

[pinkmoon]

he loved money, he died lonely.:bawling:

I hope I got it. :idea:

[papayahed]

Paws twitching; sleeping doggy dreams - "Fetch!".

Makes me want to get a dog.




Cheeseburger and fries; Where's the beer?

[Pensive]

"Who did it?"
"You!"

She fainted.

[littlewing53]

She caught the last train home.

[AdoreroDio]

The life the living dead live.

[Niamh]

he loved money, he died lonely.:bawling:

I hope I got it. :idea:

:nod:


What! I am the Faery Queen!

[optimisticnad]

he loved money, he died lonely.:bawling:

I hope I got it. :idea:

not only did u get it but i love ur avatar!

[Niamh]

Fainting, she thought...no more fish!

[kandaurov]

They waved, went, and never returned

After this, this, all over again

[pinkmoon]

He didn't cheat on the teacher, but on himself.:D

[kandaurov]

Pinkmoon, nice idea you came up with! The point, though, is to be in 6 words!

[optimisticnad]

Things just kept falling and breaking.

[Pensive]

It fell, and broke into pieces.

[Amorphous]

He smiled. Eventually, life smiled back.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Lights too bright, pounding headache..... Hangover!

[ejarg7]

Then, one day, it just stopped.

[Adolescent09]

and the next day it started.

[littlewing53]

the earth cried when life ended.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Home again; my long journey complete.

[optimisticnad]

He smiled. Eventually, life smiled back.

i like this!

welldone!

:thumbs_up

[Lioness_Heart]

I knew I would die alone

[littlewing53]

our eyes locked and smiled.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Littlewing...dear...I don't want to seem like a know-it-all; but your 6 word short story only has 5 words.

Wandering aimlessly; he found "The Way".

[scotpgot]

I found a lump. Save me.

That tatoo? Survivor. From the war.

[Adolescent09]

The violet floral land grew moss.

Her sorrow rooted in the soil.

[Lioness_Heart]

I'll never see my brother again.

(Unfortunately, I think that this is true)

[littlewing53]

does anyone else 4get 2 count

....:blush: ...thanks bib