Six Word Flash Fiction

Jonathan Figaro

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Maybe some of you have heard this. It was said that Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn.") and is said to have called it his best work.

This idea had me thinking. Why not get the AW audience involved. So right now, write a six letter story! I'll go first. Lets see how long this thread can go.

Okay, here's mine, " Sum of all fear: Black Jesus."
 

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Patience, Jonathan Figaro. :) This is a quiet area of AW - I think some of the FF members may only visit this board every few days. You gave it less than 12 hours! :D While you wait, you might be interested in The six word short story thread in the Short Fiction forum.
 

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Oven installed, children to burn.

or

"Queen's arrived: time to f*ck."

Well that's 5.

Yeah, not much of a formula I got so far.
 

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Gray rat? Yellowed flea?

"Black Plague!"
 

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Tower's lit, the torturer busy. SCREAMS.
 

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She came!
So quickly!!
Tumbling stairs!!!
 

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"Holy shi--supernova!"

The sky is gone.
 
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There is also an incredibly active community on livejournal with this theme - check it out!
 

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mouth parched, sun rises, enemies advance