Some online friends of mine have recently revived a thread challenging us to write an entire story in six words.
Six words?
Yes. Six words.
This challenge appears to stem from a story Hemmingway once wrote: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
Want more examples? A few years ago Wired Magazine challenged a number of authors to try their hand at writing a six-word story. My favorite is the one by Joss Whedon.
Now its your turn. I challenge you to write a story in six words and post it below in the comments section.
Here’s mine: ‘Human cloning successful. Met myself today.’
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How’s this for a start:
Millar walks. Roberts steals. BoSox win.
I promise I’ll come up with something better – later.
I’ll try. (Inspired by true events.)
Oven-roasted turkey. Sandwich sits. Carson steals.
Kinda like writing an abstract, isn’t it?
Mine was inspired by my online Bioethics class.
She turned, smiled, and said, “Coming?”
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