Today is going to be more word fun. I love words, letters, paragraphs, stories. There are so many people out there with so much talent for writing good stories. Sometimes though I like to read short stories or flash fiction. I love to write them too.
I think the shortest stories I’ve written were the six-word stories that you see sometimes as challenges. Now that truly is a challenge! It’s not so easy. I suppose the most famous six-word story is the one by Hemingway. I’m sure you are familiar with this one…. “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
In fact, I just did a six-word challenge not too long ago over on J.A. Allens blog. She has a challenge going every week over at her blog, why not check it out?
I went on the search for some six-word stories. Here’s some of what I found. I hope you enjoy them!
I’ll start out with my own six-word story that I did for J.A. Allens challenge.
Stormy night. Checked in Hotel California.
Now some of what I found.
Can you write your own six-word story? Please do in the comment section, I would love to read them!
The Last Chapter 
This is a challenging task. Enjoyed these. (Loved the last one and the one you created the best.)
Politicians should have to follow this rule!
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Thanks! And yes they are hard and yes politicians should have to follow this rule. Would make things so much easier. 🙂
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“Refrigerator trashed. Corn dog started it.”
Truth is stranger than fiction. 🙂
I like yours!!
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Maddie!!! I read your email and will be emailing you back shortly! 🙂 And yes, truth is a weird one. Yours is pretty darn good, girl.
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Once upon a time……. the end.
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ha! Good one! 🙂
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Ate chocolate ice cream, was very happy.
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LOL Great one, Mer. I would be very happy too. Except we need to lose the ‘was’ otherwise it’s seven words. 🙂
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Oh shit! Oops. 🙂
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I can leave it or fix it, up to you. 🙂
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Eh, leave it.
Remember, I’m a rebel. 😉
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True. Ok, I’ll leave it alone. 🙂
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🙂
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Paint can fell. Hair is white.
I’m brain dead. Have been for awhile. Trying to do too many things at once and it’s hot here. Hotter tomorrow. 😦
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Good thing paint can wasn’t purple or something. 🙂 It was hot here, now it’s cool and rainy. We are getting last months weather. We need the rain so I’m not complaining. Take it easy, Marlene. Things will get done or not, no sense killing yourself trying to do it all.
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Rain here tomorrow to wash away our ashes after we have over baked. So no more outside work. 😦 Maybe I’ll get my post done. 🙂
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We finally have some sun after a few days of rain. 🙂
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These are cool! I like yours and the last one best. Hemingway’s is of course priceless, a tragic story in six words.
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Thanks, Tiny! It’s surprising how much you can say in six words.
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Just opened eyes – no coffee yet. I’m too tired to think of one, Jackie. Hang on – I think I might have nailed it in the first sentence! 😀
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I do think you have, Dianne! haha! 🙂
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My oh my ‘brought roses home, keys didn’t fit’ is SO sad and is in some ways my story. I think it would be a good exercise to condense one’s story down to six words. I tend to be far too verbose when I write.
Great post!
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In some ways that’s my story too. Know it as well as you do. Sigh. But it’s in the past now and that’s where it should stay. Hope you are well.
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Life can be exhausting. So rest. . . . As my 6 word story suggestions I am still tired. Got to love growing old because the alternative sucks.
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Great sentence and it’s hard to find that rest sometimes, isn’t it?
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