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Six Word Stories

Postby Yuki-Anne » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:22 am

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.
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Postby Atria35 » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:43 am

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.
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Postby TheSubtleDoctor » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:18 am

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

His Beast. Chained. Fire. Pain. Fear.

My past. Statues. Revive. Return. Devour.

Atria35 (post: 1437337) wrote:It didn't hurt at the end.
Really like this one.
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Postby bigsleepj » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:17 am

Every hates me. Take that, world!
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The Sweet Smell of CAA
The Avatar Christian Ronin designed for me
An Avatar KhakiBlue gave to me
The avatar Termyt made for me

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Postby musicaloddball » Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:57 am

The only day to remember. Yesterday.
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Postby Atria35 » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:03 pm

The flatline brought joy and grief.

Memory proved false, you proved true.
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Postby Atria35 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:40 pm

Black Friday. Black sky, black soul.
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Postby OfficerSting » Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:41 pm

Worst flavor ever? Berry bee hive.
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Postby Seto_Sora » Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:15 pm

Two Kings, one pawn. Pawn Checkmate.
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Postby Asuka Neko » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:55 pm

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Postby SnoringFrog » Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:25 am

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Postby Rusty Claymore » Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:14 am

Six word stories... Most seem depressing?

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Postby Zarn Ishtare » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:16 pm

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?
With your doubt, all is comfort
We are all as we appear
No more questions left unanswered
No more wonder, no more fear
Nothing is beauty, nothing's feeling
Blood where there once was a soul
So I ask you, prove yourself
Make me believe that you are whole
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Postby Seto_Sora » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:33 pm

I looked, she turned, we smiled.

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Postby Seto_Sora » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:08 pm

Not a smile to see. Sadness.

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Postby Atria35 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:00 am

It wasn't what I asked for.
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Postby ABlipinTime » Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:12 pm

Up from bed, to door, floor.
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Postby Roberts » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:19 am

Heart pounding, breathless, fearful. First love.

Bestow no judgement. None are worthy.

Truly, I am terrible at this.


I am not left handed either.
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Postby ABlipinTime » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:11 pm

Very nice. Very nice, indeed, Roberts
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Postby Seto_Sora » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:58 pm

Dearly departed, today, ladies and gentlemen.

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Postby Nami » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:06 am

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
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Postby FllMtl Novelist » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:17 pm

Maybe someday I can do that.

^an attempt. XD
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This one makes me sad. ;_;
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Postby Atria35 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:07 pm

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

The monitor revealed everything we dreaded.
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Postby Seto_Sora » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:54 pm

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. :?

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Postby Atria35 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:08 pm

PatrickEklektos (post: 1453271) wrote:Wow, writing these are hard. they need more depth. :?

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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.
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Postby Furen » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:32 pm

Don't do it! He did it...
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Postby Seto_Sora » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:11 pm

Atria35 (post: 1453275) wrote: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.

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Postby Beau Soir » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:12 pm

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.
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Postby Atria35 » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:53 am

He was crafty, she was messy.

Solace was found in a stranger.

For rent: a soul, not new.
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Postby Kaori » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:06 am

Nami (post: 1453056) wrote:No pens: How can we write?

No pens? Memorize as you compose.
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