Six Word Stories

[Yuki-Anne]

This is a fascinating art form. There's something about the brevity of a six word story that can be poignant or hilarious. The most famous one was written by Hemingway: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." So much meaning wrapped into so few words.

So this is the thread for your six word stories. It's a great exercise as a writer, trying to ball up as much meaning as you can into six words.

Here's one of my favorites:

Last human. Facebooking. No new posts.

Here are a few of mine:


White spots. My car. That bird...


I said, "Stop!" He did not.


Death bed apology. No one heard.


Parking space.
VRROOMM!
Ferrari.
Sudden bloodlust.

[Atria35]

I love that bit by Hemingway.

Lemme see...

It didn't hurt at the end.

Masks concealed- too well, for him.

She was beautiful when she screamed.

[TheSubtleDoctor]

This idea is fascinating. I'll give it a go:
---
the bOY only remembers NOT remembering

His Beast. Chained. Fire. Pain. Fear.

My past. Statues. Revive. Return. Devour.

It didn't hurt at the end.

Really like this one.

[bigsleepj]

Every hates me. Take that, world!

[musicaloddball]

The only day to remember. Yesterday.

[Atria35]

The flatline brought joy and grief.

Memory proved false, you proved true.

[Atria35]

Black Friday. Black sky, black soul.

[OfficerSting]

Worst flavor ever? Berry bee hive.

[Seto_Sora]

Two Kings, one pawn. Pawn Checkmate.

[Asuka Neko]

Bunnies joined the dark side today.

[SnoringFrog]

Insomnia. My dreams have all died.

[Rusty Claymore]

Six word stories... Most seem depressing?

♫We're all living! Life is Pain!♪

[Zarn Ishtare]

a butterfly flew right at me,

brave little thing, made from nothing


you make me think of myself.




What was your question, intelligent one?

Something about proving to you God?

I would rather sit and listen.



The day she was buried was full

Full of all the people responsible

I held the door, my tongue.


She was beautiful that spring day

when the winter came for her

she was in mourning, for mother.




Little sister runs through the grass

cut too short to cut her

she wants snow in the summer





sad strange and incomplete little man

what do you hold so tightly?

Ah, your heart in both hands.







Mirror broke from a tossed bottle

Then she wrote notes to me

too many hidden thoughts, lost words.



The sunlight touched me in darkness

little light from far off entrance

you are my promise, thank you.



Touche, my dearest, you cut me

to the core of the matter

why do we find ourselves restrained?



I opened my mind, dream came

let me see another untouched universe

where do you flee to, sweet mirage?

[Seto_Sora]

I looked, she turned, we smiled.

SDG

[Seto_Sora]

Not a smile to see. Sadness.

SDG

[Atria35]

It wasn't what I asked for.

[ABlipinTime]

Up from bed, to door, floor.

[Roberts]

Heart pounding, breathless, fearful. First love.

Bestow no judgement. None are worthy.

Truly, I am terrible at this.


I am not left handed either.

[ABlipinTime]

Very nice. Very nice, indeed, Roberts

[Seto_Sora]

Dearly departed, today, ladies and gentlemen.

SDG

[Nami]

This looks...intriguing... >> I'll give it a go.

That shelf. These books. Moldy death.

She rose, I stood, they stared.

Betrayal, honesty, love, torture and lies.

No pens: How can we write?

Waterway. Moored boats. Tall brick houses.

One animal. Eleven angry. None saved.

"No Coffee" he cried, scaring all.

Woo, that was fun to run :3

[FllMtl Novelist]

Maybe someday I can do that.

^an attempt. XD

No pens: How can we write?

This one makes me sad. ;_;

[Atria35]

If he didn't, then he won't.

The monitor revealed everything we dreaded.

[Seto_Sora]

His hand raised, reaching for heaven.

On her, he looked coldly still.

Asleep, never to wake, he lay.

Two climb. One fall. Two graves.

Wow, writing these are hard. they need more depth. :?

SDG

[Atria35]

Wow, writing these are hard. they need more depth. :?

SDG

THere can be plenty of depth- just look at the "for Sale" example. Yours have awkward syntax, though. I like them, but they read oddly.

Hmmm...

They came together. We came apart.

[Furen]

Don't do it! He did it...

[Seto_Sora]

THere can be plenty of depth- just look at the "for Sale" example. Yours have awkward syntax, though. I like them, but they read oddly.

Thank you for liking them. ^_^ But I meant that mine need more depth. Everyone else is doing awesome. But I think I'm going to lock my syntax in the garage. Bad syntax. Stay boy. Stay. Stay!

Twilight. Night fell, and Day dawned.

SDG

[Beau Soir]

Zarn Ishtare, that is most impressive! I really like yours!
Here are a few of mine, some reference video games...


Link looked around. Navi was gone.
His dear friend... New loneliness stung.

Her promise charm... Sora treasured it.
In reminiscence, clutching the faded star...

The warm amber of summer waned.

They could do nothing but pray.

Looking at the ocean... It's inviting...

The carnation's petals were delicately folded.

The sun sets on millions' anger.

"Goodbye," she said. "You don't remember."


Within her heart, wanderlust burned hungrily.
Her heart jumped thinking about him.
She waited on His teachings alone.
He had spoken clearly to her.
That didn't mean she understood everything...
But He is the wisest King.
To no other would she worship,
no other would she love more.
Outer beauty is lovely, yet fleeting,
and one who fears the Lord
is still beauteous with added age.

[Atria35]

He was crafty, she was messy.

Solace was found in a stranger.

For rent: a soul, not new.

[Kaori]

No pens: How can we write?

No pens? Memorize as you compose.