Monday, November 20, 2006

Six words. What will yours be?

Wired had an interesting article in its November issue in which the magazine asked prominent sci-fi/fantasy/horror authors to write a six-word short story.

Nanofic, step aside. Why say in 55 words what you can say in six?

For days, I've been pondering my perfect six-word story, something snarky and witty and concise. Editors know how to whittle things, right?

I snip here, there, never satisfied.

Hey, that's six words! Sure, it's a fairly lousy story, but it's six words nonetheless.

So, out with it. Write me a six-word story that'll set my world on fire.

8 Comments:

Blogger smacky said...

Try #1:

I just want to be loved.

7:58 AM  
Blogger angrygrrface said...

Only three words: Snape killed Dumbledore.

10:47 AM  
Blogger Chance said...

Born, became life's punching bag, settled.

12:23 AM  
Blogger Chance said...

Taking the plots from the classics now:

1. Old magnate sure loved his sled.

2. Prince worries about killing his uncle.

3. Guy helps ex, rival escape Nazis.

4. Man steals beautiful girl, starts war.

5. Man destroys Earth; apes take over.

12:28 AM  
Blogger Solbearer said...

Chance rox!!! LOL

11:11 AM  
Blogger Solbearer said...

row, row, row ur boat..

nah. too trite.

11:16 AM  
Anonymous AB said...

I came, I saw, I conquered....

7:22 PM  
Blogger angrygrrface said...

Someday, I will be somebody worthwhile.

1:04 AM  

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