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  • MrRubix_MK5
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    • Jul 2008
    • 120

    #1

    6 Word Short Short Stories

    In this thread, we will share our 6-word short short stories. Hemingway participated in one such "contest" years ago (Wired magazine also hosted this challenge), and this was his story: "For sale: Baby shoes, never worn." Reading those words as a story, you can see why it's very interesting

    They're incredibly hard to write, and are an ultimate test of terse storytelling and condensing your ideas into something extremely small. In my opinion, the best 6-word short short stories are the kind that get the reader asking questions. Looking back at Hemingway's example, there are so many interesting scenarios that could fit the bill, and stories that get your imagination racing through the possibilities make for a very enjoyable read.


    Anyways, here is mine:
    "I still cook dinner for two."
  • MrRubix_MK5
    Banned
    • Jul 2008
    • 120

    #2
    Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

    Just a followup: They don't have to be confined to any one sort of essay. They can be as crazy or as serious as you'd like them to be:

    "Nuclear meltdown: Time to make s'mores."
    Last edited by MrRubix_MK5; 08-4-2008, 09:53 AM.

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    • wwwJ4mmYcouk
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      • Feb 2005
      • 1031

      #3
      Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

      So... this would work:

      "People ran, monsters were attacking us!"
      Frank Lee Morris

      Μήπως πραγματικά πνιγεί;

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      • Adamaja456
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        • Dec 2006
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        #4
        Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

        "I dropped the blood stained knife"


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        • Coolboyrulez0
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          #5
          Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

          "I see what you did there"
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          • Afrobean
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            • Dec 2003
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            #6
            Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

            Easy posting games can increase postcount.

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            • StepmaniaGod6969
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              • Jan 2007
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              #7
              Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

              I play FFR all the time.
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              • infinity.
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                • Sep 2007
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                #8
                Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

                "Your mom is good in bed."
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                • EOP_MAGNITUDE
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                  • Nov 2007
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                  #9
                  Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

                  "So I herd you liek Mudkipz."


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                  • MrRubix_MK5
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                    #10
                    Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

                    I should have expected this, lol

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                    • The Bain
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                      • Mar 2007
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                      #11
                      Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

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                      • EnR
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                        #12
                        Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

                        I'm Ryan and I'm an FFRaholic.
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                        • MrMagic5239
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                          • Feb 2007
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                          #13
                          Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

                          "The cow jumped over the moon"

                          Just figured id throw something random in
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                          • omgitznpv
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                            #14
                            Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

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                            • MrRubix_MK5
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                              #15
                              Re: 6 Word Short Short Stories

                              One of my favorites is "He read his obituary with confusion."


                              Try to think of some clever ones :P

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