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BookStop · 28th October 2006, 06:15 PM

I got this idea from this month's Wired magazine. 33 famous SF writers wrote 6 word stories - it's very good stuff. I bet some of y'all could come up with some doozies. Here's the link to Wired so you can see what I mean:

Wired 14.11: Very Short Stories

Come on, who wants to try first?

HoopyFrood · 28th October 2006, 06:54 PM

Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back.
- David Brin

whorl. Help! I'm caught in a time
- Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel

Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.
- William Shatner

My particular favourites...as to my own, give me a bit more time!

SpaceShip · 28th October 2006, 09:18 PM

Jumps off skyscraper: it doesn't hurt!

MissGuidedFee · 28th October 2006, 09:57 PM

I love this one...

From torched skyscrapers, men grew wings.
- Gregory Maguire

A very powerful image. Seems to lead from one end to another begining.

BookStop · 29th October 2006, 02:28 PM

My fav:

Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time
- Alan Moore

My try:

Dinosaur hunting more dangerous than I..

Saltheart · 29th October 2006, 05:32 PM

No! It is back. I escape.

BookStop · 29th October 2006, 06:07 PM

In the end, I am alone.

Aes · 29th October 2006, 07:58 PM

I've successfully divided by zero. Uhoh!

Urinating on power lines sterilizes Bob.

Chinese restaurant isn't really serving chicken.

carrie221 · 29th October 2006, 09:07 PM

"Sorry!" She sobbed above the grave.

mosaix · 29th October 2006, 09:09 PM

Empty tomb! Oh sorry, my mistake.

dustinzgirl · 30th October 2006, 01:56 AM

Words have power. But, not these.

The lonely blue sky fell on us.

Graves! Unbidden, they fell into death.

Conspiracy. Elephants eat meat. Run away!

littlemissattitude · 30th October 2006, 04:32 AM

This is my favorite from the article: "Longed for him. Got him. S*&t."
- Margaret Atwood

As for mine: "World warred again. The immortals survived."

j. d. worthington · 30th October 2006, 04:40 AM

Somewhat grimly playing off LMA's:

End game. Finally got it right.

HoopyFrood · 30th October 2006, 05:34 PM

God dies. Humans invent new one.

Paige Turner · 30th October 2006, 06:47 PM

Everything I owned was only borrowed.

28th October 2006, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
BookStop If you see a stranger... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,405 Blog Entries: 6	6 word story I got this idea from this month's Wired magazine. 33 famous SF writers wrote 6 word stories - it's very good stuff. I bet some of y'all could come up with some doozies. Here's the link to Wired so you can see what I mean: Wired 14.11: Very Short Stories Come on, who wants to try first?

28th October 2006, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
HoopyFrood Flaming Poltergeist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 4,691 Blog Entries: 8	Re: 6 word story Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back. - David Brin whorl. Help! I'm caught in a time - Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket. - William Shatner My particular favourites...as to my own, give me a bit more time!

28th October 2006, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
SpaceShip Outta sight Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,234	Re: 6 word story Jumps off skyscraper: it doesn't hurt!

28th October 2006, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
MissGuidedFee Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 52	Re: 6 word story I love this one... From torched skyscrapers, men grew wings. - Gregory Maguire A very powerful image. Seems to lead from one end to another begining.

29th October 2006, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
BookStop If you see a stranger... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,405 Blog Entries: 6	Re: 6 word story My fav: Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time - Alan Moore My try: Dinosaur hunting more dangerous than I..

29th October 2006, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Saltheart Bitter Giant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 180	Re: 6 word story No! It is back. I escape.

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BookStop If you see a stranger... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,405 Blog Entries: 6	Re: 6 word story In the end, I am alone.

29th October 2006, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aes You Feel Fascinated Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 421	Re: 6 word story I've successfully divided by zero. Uhoh! Urinating on power lines sterilizes Bob. Chinese restaurant isn't really serving chicken.

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carrie221 Darkness is my friend :) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 711	Re: 6 word story "Sorry!" She sobbed above the grave.

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mosaix Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 4,122	Re: 6 word story Empty tomb! Oh sorry, my mistake.

30th October 2006, 01:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
dustinzgirl Mod of Awesome Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,724	Re: 6 word story Words have power. But, not these. The lonely blue sky fell on us. Graves! Unbidden, they fell into death. Conspiracy. Elephants eat meat. Run away!

30th October 2006, 04:32 AM	#12 (permalink)
littlemissattitude Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: California Posts: 3,576 Blog Entries: 9	Re: 6 word story This is my favorite from the article: "Longed for him. Got him. S&t." - Margaret Atwood* As for mine: "World warred again. The immortals survived."

30th October 2006, 04:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
j. d. worthington Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 13,183	Re: 6 word story Somewhat grimly playing off LMA's: End game. Finally got it right.

30th October 2006, 05:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
HoopyFrood Flaming Poltergeist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 4,691 Blog Entries: 8	Re: 6 word story God dies. Humans invent new one.

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Paige Turner Just another busted robot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 706	Re: 6 word story Everything I owned was only borrowed.

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