Six Word Stories

Posted by Leslie Poston Oct 21, 2006

Ernest Hemingway once claimed he could write a great story in six words or less. He followed that braggadocio up by keeping his word. His story:

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

Wired magazine invited authors, screenwriters and other famous people to try their hand at the infamous Six Word Story. Some of my favorite entries:

Longed for him. Got him. Shit.

- Margaret Atwood

Easy. Just touch the match to

- Ursula K. Le Guin

Lost, then found. Too bad.

- Graeme Gibson

Read the full set of entries here.