I came across this article online about six word short stories. Thought it was interesting .. there might be some clever posters here on CC so I decided to post it…

Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn." :( ) and is said to have called it his best work. So here are a few others from other authors…

Dozens of our favorite authors put their words to paper, and five master graphic designers took them to the drawing board. Sure, Arthur C. Clarke refused to trim his ("God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist."), but the rest are concise masterpieces.

Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.
- William Shatner
Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer?
- Eileen Gunn
Automobile warranty expires. So does engine.
- Stan Lee

Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time
- Alan Moore
Longed for him. Got him. Shit.
- Margaret Atwood
From torched skyscrapers, men grew wings.
- Gregory Maguire
Internet “wakes up?” Ridicu -
no carrier.
- Charles Stross

With bloody hands, I say good-bye :devil: .
- Frank Miller
Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.
- Steven Meretzky
“Cellar?” “Gate to, uh … hell, actually.”
- Ronald D. Moore
Epitaph: Foolish humans, never escaped Earth .
- Vernor Vinge
It cost too much, staying human :( .
- Bruce Sterling

We kissed. She melted. Mop please! :wub:
- James Patrick Kelly
It’s behind you! Hurry before it
- Rockne S. O’Bannon
I’m your future, child. Don’t cry.
- Stephen Baxter
Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses.
- Richard Powers
I’m dead. I’ve missed you. Kiss … ?
- Neil Gaiman

The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly :) .
- Orson Scott Card
Kirby had never eaten toes before.
- Kevin Smith
Rained, rained, rained, and never stopped.
- Howard Waldrop
To save humankind he died again.
- Ben Bova
We went solar; sun went nova.
- Ken MacLeod

Husband, transgenic mistress; wife: “You cow!”
- Paul Di Filippo
“I couldn’t believe she’d shoot me.”
- Howard Chaykin
Don’t marry her. Buy a house :unsure: .
- Stephen R. Donaldson
Broken heart, 45, WLTM disabled man.
- Mark Millar
TIME MACHINE REACHES FUTURE!!! … nobody there …
- Harry Harrison


Feel free to add yours.... :)

Found in cellar. Arrested, guilty. Remembered.

I just trumped...and it stinks :D

escaped pants gas causes olefactory dismay

roflmao roflmao

evil wizard fails to kill boy

god makes world, has day off...

:thinking:

Gods day off, He goes Blackpool :P

Visits fortuneteller. Discovers he made mistake

College dropout tinkers with computers, philanthropy.
- Bill Gates :)

Sunday. Church beckons. Must shower. Goodbye.

-Nick

roflmao roflmao

crossed palm with silver, big oaf

Four times semis, never the final.

King of clay. Still number two.

Trolls witter on. Fed still prevails.

fire in house stops huge plague

Selesfan went away. Then came back...

Federer, Transitional number one. Troll, shot! :devil:

Santa falls from first house's roof

Rudolf drinks to excess, becomes famous.

Christmas elves naughty. Hotwire Santas sled :devil:

small daughter ill, heart totally stolen

small daughter better, mother grumpy again ;)

Only got nieces , very happy indeed :D

chocolate eclair. heaven. guilt. bugger it!

roflmao roflmao

mmm ,,, mmm :) , always difficult to keep the fingers away... roflmao



Activist, Anarchist, freedom fighter, Terrorist, which :coffee: ?

Saturday, wedding, Bliss :halo: . Weather forecast, Storms.

A date, :wub: blushing. Phone rings, cancelled :( .

Horror movie, scared. Boyfriend, gentle :giggle: squeeze.

Knock, ...peep, :o fireman. Smiles, :whistle: calls SuperBrat. ( Thanks to Mz O'hara for the info!!)

Nappy advertisment. Naked Baby. child porn? Some controversy.... ( A friend

asked me about this sometime back... I didn't think so, but I wonder if it can contribute in some sense...a rather disturbingly myopic view of life.)

Friday night, :cheers: partying. Morning after, Sunday.

Mary had a little lamb :halo: , Jesus.

Kissed Frog. No Prince :cry: . Psychadelic high :yahoo: .

Who Gets tired, the student or the teacher... :coffee:

roflmao I like the way the fireman calls me! :D
Superbrat rejects fireman - hose too short! roflmao

Scratching at window- must feed squirrels. :D

roflmao morning SB or should I say afternoon.... :) hope all is well...

Finished improtant school presentation. Celebrations. Hangover.

First round exit in Melbourne. Retirement.

Troll loses bet. Broke. Computer reposessed. :D

Egg storm destroys Federer worshipper's house.

Wise Anal takes a chill pill.

Huegi chokes on pill, like Federer.

Fed manages slam. Mass troll suicide.

Sampras returns, bagels Federer. Fanatics humiliated.

Grandpa doesn't return. Troll community devastated

Public House. Tampon thrown, Trisco barred.