Six words. What will yours be?
Wired had an interesting article in its November issue in which the magazine asked prominent sci-fi/fantasy/horror authors to write a six-word short story.
Nanofic, step aside. Why say in 55 words what you can say in six?
For days, I've been pondering my perfect six-word story, something snarky and witty and concise. Editors know how to whittle things, right?
I snip here, there, never satisfied.
Hey, that's six words! Sure, it's a fairly lousy story, but it's six words nonetheless.
So, out with it. Write me a six-word story that'll set my world on fire.
8 Comments:
Try #1:
I just want to be loved.
Only three words: Snape killed Dumbledore.
Born, became life's punching bag, settled.
Taking the plots from the classics now:
1. Old magnate sure loved his sled.
2. Prince worries about killing his uncle.
3. Guy helps ex, rival escape Nazis.
4. Man steals beautiful girl, starts war.
5. Man destroys Earth; apes take over.
Chance rox!!! LOL
row, row, row ur boat..
nah. too trite.
I came, I saw, I conquered....
Someday, I will be somebody worthwhile.
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