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Question for the week
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Posted: 02/14/08 According to “Smith” -- an online storytelling community that encouraged reading, writing, and sharing -- “legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” It got me thinking about what I might write; so driving to my piano lesson I conjured the following stories: “Pawn shop. Tiny diamond. He proposed.” “Headlines blared: Abductee found alive! Miracle.” “Teenagers drinking. Driving. Crash. One survivor.” And in honor of the day: “Valentine’s Day. She broke my heart.” Trolling the Internet, I found that the November 2006 “Wired” offered many six-words stories. I’m glad I didn’t read any before creating my own, as I think some are much better. Here, with the author identified, is a sampling: K.I.A. Baghdad, Aged 18 - Closed Casket - Richard K. Morgan Epitaph: He shouldn't have fed it. - Brian Herbert Bush told the truth. Hell froze. - William Gibson Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back. - David Brin Bang postponed. Not Big enough. Reboot. - David Brin Metrosexuals notwithstanding, quiche still lacks something. - David Brin Death postponed. Metastasized cells got organized. - David Brin Will this do (lazy writer asked)? - Ken MacLeod Clones demand rights: second Emancipation Proclamation. - Paul Di Filippo Commas, see, add, like, nada, okay? - Gregory Maguire Weeping, Bush misheard Cheney’s deathbed advice. - Gregory Maguire Corpse parts missing. Doctor buys yacht. - Margaret Atwood Starlet sex scandal. Giant squid involved. - Margaret Atwood Time traveler's thought: "What's the password?" - Steven Meretzky Parallel universe. Bush, destitute, joins army. - Steven Meretzky And finally, one last attempt on my part: ADD version -- Wind separates Rhett, Scarlett.
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