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- eric - Oct 03 2006 | Ernest Hemingway, challenge, fiction, writing
This was a great idea from a blogger I thought I'd pass along to challenge you all with.
Can you write a six-word story? Post them as a comment to my Dot.
Quoted: Ernest Hemingway was once prodded to compose a complete story in six words. His answer, personally felt to be his best prose ever, was "For sale: baby shoes, never used." Some people say it was to settle a bar bet. Others say it was a personal challenge directed at other famous authors.
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George Bush picked the wrong fight.
I woke up, she was gone.
The robbery? Don't worry--just kids.
Backwards from ten thrice; still mad.
She said it wasn't contagious anymore.
My nose fell off. This stinks.
It burns when I pee. damn.
Boy met world. Show got cancelled.
(I have NO idea where that came from)
Don't tell those Asian woman that!
(This was screamed at my by a homeless man in Pioneer Square. I swear.)
Six, fun; twelve, trouble; twenty, dead.
implants save woman's life in accident.
Stealing wallets: trite. Stealing babies: exciting!
The phone rang. My life changed.
hello? hello? anyone there? oh, hi.
40 DD is the new airbags
He's just a friend, I swear.
Why didn't the smoke detectors work?
okay baby. come up for air.
ohhhh my goodness, that's so rude!
lol. yes it is. thank you.
I never suspected he'd actually follow-through.
(I know, I'm starting to cheat. But so is everyone else.)
LOL is not a single word!
neither are contractions, but who's counting?
one, two, three, four, five, crunch!
if only she'd remembered to duck
mom, do lifesavers count as shoplifting?
Phantom pains where a heart preceded.
only we three remain. too bad!
the last post has awesome irony.
pun or double entendre...all polysemy.
i want my baby back ribs
Born. Lived. Died. And for what?
wow, that one was actually good.