6 Word Stories.

Supposedly, the shortest story ever written came from Hemingway.  Here it is

For sale, baby shoes, never worn.

I thought it might be fun if we tried to do the same.

Here is my attempt:  Married, divorced, I can't remember her.

Give it a try.

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Permalink Reply by Keith Dixon on April 26, 2012 at 8:23pm

Murder? No - it was forced self-defence.

(Cheating? Hyphenates are one word, aren't they?)

Permalink Reply by Copper Smith on April 27, 2012 at 2:08am

Perhaps you could cheat with a  Shakespearean "Twas forced Self-defence."

Permalink Reply by Albert Tucher on April 27, 2012 at 12:03am

"Pay up."

"Can't. But my wife ..."

Permalink Reply by Eric Christopherson on April 27, 2012 at 1:43am

The first eight words of one of my novels: "You want me to frame myself for murder?"

Permalink Reply by Copper Smith on April 27, 2012 at 2:39am

Bags? Check. Masks? Check. Guns? ... Shit!

Permalink Reply by Albert Tucher on April 27, 2012 at 5:19am

Brilliant!

Permalink Reply by Benjamin Sobieck on April 27, 2012 at 11:33pm

I like that one, Copper.

Permalink Reply by W.a. Warner on April 27, 2012 at 4:07am

Eight tequilas later, genius struck!  (only five words but it's hard to write so much after all these shots.)

Permalink Reply by Benjamin Sobieck on April 27, 2012 at 11:33pm

Still can't come up with something.

Permalink Reply by Richard Krauss on April 29, 2012 at 1:44am

Small shop. Snuck swag. Short sentence.

Permalink Reply by Cammy May Hunnicutt on May 4, 2012 at 6:48pm

Widow selling expensive shotgun.  Used once.

Permalink Reply by W.a. Warner on May 5, 2012 at 9:42am

LOL

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