Just six words
BJ sent me this link, which of course must inspire us all to copy.
Here’s your chance to be Hemingway for a day (without the drinking, womanizing, etc.) and duplicate his feat of writing a short story in just six words. Pick any topic you like. Here’s mine:
Too late to save me. Sucker.
(Your turn . . . .)
Technorati Tags: Writing, Short Stories
October 27th, 2006 at 7:34 am
Milk,eggs,chainsaw…oops,wrong list!
October 27th, 2006 at 7:35 am
I voted. We won. Still screwed.
October 27th, 2006 at 8:03 am
Republicans sweep Election, Senate and House.
Oh, this is much too much fun to just do one!
A boy or girl? Neither? Both?
Your address? Ninth Ward? Application denied.
October 27th, 2006 at 8:52 am
HA! Love ‘em all!
October 27th, 2006 at 11:26 am
I lied…but told one truth.
October 27th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
Wished it. Lived it. Regretted it.
October 27th, 2006 at 1:34 pm
Woo, Deborah–love it!
And Barry, did you by chance send that story from Texas, where you’ll be appearing tomorrow on a panel with other hotshot young adult authors about where you get all your ideas and why you all are such hotshots?
October 27th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
Robin: Yup. Just killing time until dinner.
“She broke my heart…again. Damn.”
October 27th, 2006 at 1:50 pm
Hey, I think Deborah cheated. We were supposed to write a short story. She wrote a novel.
October 27th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
The chicken people lied and threw us in jail.
It’s not six words, but I am quoting my son who is taking a bath and talking to himself. I really can’t explain any further. Because I don’t know.
October 27th, 2006 at 5:08 pm
Sorry Herb, the only other one I could think of was, “Once Upon A TIme. The End.”
October 27th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Patrick, I’m totally willing to expand the challenge to 9 words for your son. That sentence is AWESOME.
November 1st, 2006 at 6:19 pm
damn those lying chicken people, people!