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Lately, I’ve become obsessed with six word stories (and no, in case you were wondering, I didn’t come up with the above story; wished I did, though 😊. According to rumors, it’s a famous short story written by Hemingway, though, not proven).
I really like the idea of compacting a whole story just to a handful of carefully chosen words and leaving what’s unsaid to the reader’s imagination.
So for fun, I’d thought it’d be cool to start a six word story challenge. Feel free to join in. Just please keep it clean. (You know the drill.) I’ll start and then tag some people. Post as many as you like (and please tag friends too, so they can join!) Also, a writer friend of mine is doing a caption challenge on her blog (six to fifty word story). If anyone is interested, I’ll post the link below.
Here’s mine:
#1. Too late. Should’ve listened to him.
#2. I said, “Don’t light the match!”
#3. What Chicken Little said came true.
#4. Ship crashed. All alone on Mars.
Here’s the tags:
@anyone else who loves flash fiction!
(and the caption challenge, for anyone interested):
Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with! 🙂
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. — Ernest Hemingway
#1. Time is bending. Riding the curve.
#2. Here there be monsters. Hello, dinner! 😜
#3. Sunken ship. Life under the sea.
#4. Abducted by squirrels. They are nuts!
#5. Paddling the canal. Oar bitten through.
#6. Aslan returns. Train Station fades.
#7. Wind whispers names of lost children.
#8. Undeveloped film reveals future crime scenes.
#9. Lost in woods alone. Sasquatch stares.
#10. Death slithers in. Baby sleeps unwatched.
#11. Stone seeks hero. Hero finds purpose.
#12. Boy meets girl across time barrier.
Brian Stansell (aka O'Brian of the Surface World)
I was born in war.
Fighting from my first breath.@imwritehere1920 Ah, there was one I came up for a contest this year…
Missing: He who saved the world.
"I set a melody upon the scenery I saw outside my window;
It's beginning in my spacy world."
- TK#4. Abducted by squirrels. They are nuts! #5.
#8. Undeveloped film reveals future crime scenes. /quote]
Those two are my favorite!
That’s a cool one! Did it win?
Thanks so much guys! I loved reading these!
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. — Ernest Hemingway
@imwritehere1920 Oh my Gosh Lilly I just saw both of your messages. I was waiting for you to write me back and I just now realized your were waiting for me lol my mistake XD *quickly makes up a batch of cookies for you, magically puts them in the oven*
Okay my six word stories are…..
#1. The train left the station. But I’m still here.
#2. The bear woke up from hibernation and poked his head out the bear cave. Then went back in.
#3. squirrels don’t eat nuts anymore. they went nuts!
@devastate-lasting No, I’m pretty sure I won XD
How were those Lily? I came up with them on the spot:)
Your mom likes me:)
@imwritehere1920 It did, actually!
@michelle Oo I like your first one!"I set a melody upon the scenery I saw outside my window;
It's beginning in my spacy world."
- TKHi there! No problem! I sometimes do that too! *thanks you for the amazing cookies!*
Those were pretty good! I agree with Linyang; I like the first one. Now I’m intrigued….
Congrats! That’s exciting. I also love your avatar.
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. — Ernest Hemingway
@imwritehere1920 Thanks! I made it with Picrew.
"I set a melody upon the scenery I saw outside my window;
It's beginning in my spacy world."
- TKThis looks cool! Lemme try!
1. “You’re too late. I’m so sorry.”
2. “What? Why are you a squirrel?!” (Okay, that one’s dumb, but it’s amusing! XD)
3. We’ve been lost a hundred years.
4. They destroyed our home. I smile.
5. He’s dead. But it won’t last.
6. I never knew forests could scream.
7. My cat purrs. A building explodes. (Try to make sense of that one! I can’t! XD)
This was fun! Not as hard as I thought, it’s surprising how much you can imply in six words. I think 3, 4, and 5 are my favorites!
Without darkness, there is no light. If there was no nighttime, would the stars be as bright?
Those are awesome! I’m noticing a theme with squirrels XD
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. — Ernest Hemingway
@devastate-lasting Thank you😀 I like yours too! And your picrew Avatar👍 @imwritehere1920 Yes there is a sequel theme happening right here. We know you too well😂 *passes you an acorn*
Your mom likes me:)
Sorry about that, Michelle and Lily.
I think I broached the squirrel vibe and it sort of took off on its own.
Dadgum those sneaky squirrels! 🐿🐿🐿🌳🥜Brian Stansell (aka O'Brian of the Surface World)
I was born in war.
Fighting from my first breath.Yeah, but squirrels are cool! Just like bow ties XD keep them squirrel six word stories coming everyone!
@obrian-of-the-surface-world I dont think I’ve ever meet you before😀 I’m Michelle (as you can tell by my username lol😜) I used to be active on Story Embers but took a break for a while. Now I’m back and that’s how I met Lily💙 (I’m babbling on, sorry) It’s nice to meet you BrianYour mom likes me:)
Cool, I’ve never heard of Picrew; is it like Canva?
Thank you muchly for the acorn *wonders how I might eat it* *shrugs and decides to bronze it and set it on a non-existing mantel in the house instead* XD
Ooo, how about this for the next squirrel story:
“My pet squirrel collects bow ties”
Hey, have you ever read the book ‘Miss Hickory’?
You should meet our neighborhood squirrels. We tossed out some birdseed specifically for our wild birds; but instead a swarm of squirrels came instead! They try to climb into the birdbath and use our flower pots as a ladder. XD
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. — Ernest Hemingway
@imwritehere1920 Ah, not really, more like an avatar maker.
"I set a melody upon the scenery I saw outside my window;
It's beginning in my spacy world."
- TK
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