The Hemmingway Challenge. Can YOU create a six word story?

Omackeral

I was reading some weekend magazine the other day out of sheer boredom and stumbled upon this little nugget. Apparently, famous author Ernest Hemmingway was challenged by some peers to write a short story that was both compelling and logical but could only contain six words. No more, no less. He left this as his piece.

For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.

I think it's quite amazing personally! Can you rival it? Give it a go and let's see do we get anything really good?

RichieC

I probably could but it would be shamefully poor.

Mr Benevolent

Does it have to be in the same format? If so:

For sale: Twelve condoms, never used.

or

On a marble gravestone: NO DOGS.

HalloweenJack

I did it all for nothing.

brummytom

I killed her, then buried her.











Sorry, had to get that off my chest. No, I can't write one.

Lumbo

Pics or get the f*&k out

connundrum

Confab wrote: »

Does it have to be in the same format? If so:

For sale: Twelve condoms, never used.

For sale: Twelve condoms, slightly used.

genericguy

while you slept. your mother. consensually.

Nodin

My Balls - squeezed against your window.

Napper Hawkins

I am ****ing awesome. The end.

phasers

Excuse me while I go to Adverts.ie and steal ad titles.


That's not a story.

jimmymal

ran away she did, not escaped.

Freddio

Enda Blurted, Phil Farted, We sank

Jemmaa

Birthday morning was rainy as usual.

little swift

I'll be gone in the morning.

El Weirdo

Nodin wrote: »

My Balls - squeezed against your window.

Please tell me there's an audiobook version.

AnonoBoy

phasers wrote: »

Excuse me while I go to Adverts.ie and steal ad titles.


That's not a story.

It is if you're able to use a little thing called imagination!

Fluorescence

The cake really was a lie

RichieC

Pushed against the wall and shot.

AnonoBoy

John McClane in a skyscraper. BOOM!

shampon

I gave your ma fanny blisters.

whiskeyman

What's that? An iceberg!!! Oh crap!!

Micky Dolenz

Behold my story, I have named it W.

When Walter wants, Walter waits wily.

I laughed loudly at myself today.

DermoLogical

No, not her. The other one.

grindle

"But WHY?"

"Because that's the why!"

Sky King

Ballbag. Mousetrap. You get the idea.

Fluorescence

A friend of mine has a three word one: ship sailed. Sank.

im invisible

Yore Ma; Piss. True story bro.

humbert

I came. I saw. I conquered.

Jimmy Iovine

Man gets hit by a football.

super_furry

I can't breathe, they'll hear me.

token101

So, Frankfurt's way it is then!

Fr_Dougal

The sequel to "I am legend".

forfuxsake

humbert wrote: »

I came. I saw. I conquered.

I saw.I conquered.I came.:D

AnonoBoy

James Franco. Arm Stuck. Total dickhead.

Monsieur Folie

forfuxsake wrote: »

I saw.I conquered.I came.:D

I conquered her then I came.

martic

Could someone please assassinate Jedward now

dr.bollocko

The piss burns eyes.

I laugh.

forfuxsake

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

I conquered her then I came.

Yes - that's what it meant.

SafeSurfer

Born. Died. Happy Easter. Happy Christmas.

thee glitz

I've been waiting for this lala-lalalalalalala-lalalalalalala

forfuxsake

Croatia,Spain,Italy,France,England,Victory.

Monsieur Folie

forfuxsake wrote: »

Yes - that's what it meant.

Damn it, I see that now! Now my story is stale and unoriginal. =(

I'll work on a new one..

pickarooney

I don't love you any more.

Shryke

Jim liked Kinsey, found directing traffic.

pickarooney

Months later, they found her head.

Shryke

One condom, but luckily 2 holes.

Shryke

Small cuts, shirt cuffs, fake smiles.

Greenmachine

born, schooled, partied, worked, loved, snuffed

BeanbagBallbag

Those women were in the nip!