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I'm sure we all know the famous Hemingway story, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn". Well, why not do the same? I certainly follow the school of thought that creativity can be encouraged by limitations, so let's go for it. Keep in mind that this is not another version of the three word thread - we're not trying to build a novel using six words at a time, nor should the stories try to follow a common thread or feel the need to exist in the same universe as each other. The rules are simple enough:
For a real challenge, you should also try to avoid the topic of death - my friends and I came up with some of these stories earlier, and the ones that always seem to "stick" the most are those that involve recent death or someone who is currently in a life-threatening situation. By no means am I saying that those stories aren't allowed here, I'm just pointing out it can be an extra layer of challenge - death seems to be the "press button to win" of six word stories. My well's a little dry at the moment since I don't want to plagiarize my own stories, but here's an attempt to kick things off: Breathless time traveler miscalculated planets' orbits. Yeah, easy mode for now, so sue me Sentient Data fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Jun 5, 2013 |
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SurreptitiousMuffin posted:Christ, it didn't take people long to miss this one, did it? I don't think posting four separate replies with different stories in them counts, either. If you write more than one, choose the best and post that. Well, the tag on the thread does say "Writing", it says nothing about needing to read... Another day, another round. Still relatively easy mode for now: Innocence, tearfully sold to afford food
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I've been a fan of more abstract stories likeNemesis Of Moles posted:"And of course, the moon left." But this one sure as hell paints a vivid picture - kudos Tonsured posted:Please, Someone Stop the Duck Rape
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Jun 5, 2013 22:02
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The leper's optimism wasn't as contagious.
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Jun 5, 2013 23:52
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Dinosaurs praised the sudden new star.
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Jun 7, 2013 03:46
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President Kucinich posted:Satanic life voider abandons your neighborhood. Using 1,006 words? I hate cheaters. /s
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Jun 10, 2013 22:39
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Humanity's knowledge, lost on decaying magnets
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Jun 12, 2013 19:24
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My daughter's rapist sleeps beside me...
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Jun 27, 2013 01:03
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My temerarious thesaurus usance is amaranthine.
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Jul 8, 2013 16:08
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Clumsy woodworking mathematician uses base nine.
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Jul 22, 2013 04:30
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The psychopathic surgeon removed arteries. Everyone's.
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Aug 24, 2013 14:38
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Joy's fiancé solemnly retorted "No, abortion." The balance of depression has been restored 
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Sep 9, 2013 17:32
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"I loved you," grunted the rapist.
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Sep 23, 2013 14:51
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Stone. Bronze. Iron. Industrial. Nuclear. Stone.
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Sep 23, 2013 15:38
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Growing vegetation eventually masked humanity's rubble.
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Nov 7, 2013 18:34
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Somber author discards his depressing story
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Nov 20, 2013 06:27
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Continuing to dangle, the participles multiplied.
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