Words. I love words I saw this competition on Angel’s blog, the closing date is tonight. I have wanted to write a story for ages, in fact I have one in my head. So I decided to write the opening for my story for the competition. You only have 250 words which is really hard. I have not written fiction since I was at school so this was quite a challenge, mostly to get over my own anxiety and fear of not be fantastic straight away. I was tempted to just write a poem instead but decided to take the challenge rather. Oh well will send something in, not sure I am brave enough to post it here.
I was talking to my mom about the competition and she told me about a story in 6 words
Ernest Hemmingway was challenged to write a story in 6 words, his answer which he personally thought was his best pose ever was “For sale: baby shoes, never used”
Can you write a story in 6 words? Try and leave it in the comments.
the next chapter, will be longer.
Asking politely: “Why no real bread?”
Eternal darkness: I will never escape
It’s only Wednesday, needing the weekend
and then she was born. end
man woman baby laughter time tears
Looking back at everything, she jumped
She played games while I dominated
Barefoot And Pregnant, Chained to Stove ..
influenced by boredom, he fought crime
@Ross So I know that this probably isn’t how you meant it, but I interpret your story as ‘you both play video games, but she plays for fun, and you play to win’. Cause in gaming terms ‘dominated’ means winning utterly.
It’s really cool that you can contrive your own meaning from a story that someone else wrote.
Thanks Pink for this awesome little blog challenge. <3
2 min noodles for dinner shared
My Friend, I’m SO over you!
@Aequitas – That was the whole point of what I put down
“Two tickets? What about the unicorn?”
I like yours very much, mr. Andre.
She sold pleasure, he bought intimacy.
Prison felt much safer than freedom.
Rats- everything I come up with sounds like the blurb to a b-grade movie. Stupid Hemingway- Never sending to know for whom the flipping bells toll yaddayaddayadda. Still- a worthwhile writer’s tool. The hardest part of writing is cutting all the extraneous stuff. If you can do that, well, you are half way. Good challenge, PHG.
I like Lisa’s
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Thanks, Scott.
Yeah I agree. Writing a synop/blurb is very hard.
I tattooed my love for you
I love photo’s that embrace time
Sitting here, I’m typing word sex
She chose life; then left him
She tastes electric! a robot maybe?
I suppose you are not vegetarian
What goes around bites back hard
She turned, he smiled, and exhaled
One shoe. Found on the beach.
Fast car. Too fast. Couldn’t stop.
Hope springs. “Spring somewhere else, ok?”
Cat instructs, slave provides – both happy.
Soul departs. Grief lingers. Cosmos continues.
they are gone. home is gone.
she hoped … even when she didn’t
Pitter Patter. Hurling bodies. “Morning yet?”
I think this would have done well in the challenge. Thanks Hansie!
The Devil made me do it!
Shooting. Tears. Darkness. Light. Life beyond.
Happiness and love. Not the same.
Thank you all so much, I am so honoured to have be gifted with your words. Some I know come from deep raw and real emotions and I thank you.
“Here I am”, she said softly.
I miss you forever, without end.
Just one more piece of cake.
Impact shakes my arm, blood splatters.
All Dead. It only seemed fair
Her legs became weak. Someone knew
He conquered she approved together forever
So did you get an entry into Jason’s competition?
I’ve seen this 6 word story in so many places but I fail at it every time I try.
when you are looking for baby shoes, choose those that are made from organic materials:”`