6-Word Short Stories

This blog was inspired by Ernest Hemingway, who once claimed he could write a great story in six words or less. He came up with this: "For Sale: baby shoes, never used." This is the blog's attempt to write such stories.

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1753.

They held hands like broken glass.

( submitted by callthesedaysprogress ) 

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1752.

She is the space between breaths.  ( submitted by tombed-visions) 

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1751.

Don't cry-- your tears will freeze.

( submitted by losewithme ) 

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1750.

He's asleep.  Left bed in stilettos.

( submitted anonymous)  

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1749.

"We'll do this thing together, okay?"

( submitted by violet-the-inventor) 

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someday, darling, we will make history. 

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1748.

You were a house on fire.

( submitted by totallyfubar) 

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Due to personal mishaps , a busy schedule and free time spent in prolonged navel gazing- 6 word shorts has been temporarily unconscious.  Though we are back and open to submission as of , well now so send them through! 

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1747.

The dead still held their guns.

( submitted by sterlingpounds) 

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1746.

Get me out of my mind.

( submitted by suchacoward )

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1745.

Live to be happy. Fuck everything.

( submitted by weallhateporter)

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1744.

It must end. I must end.

( submitted by jaiwrestledabearonce)

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1743.

She reached out. The ground collapsed.

( submitted by escriptor)

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1742.

A story: six words too many.

( submitted by 43is)

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1741.

So we meet again, empty desire.

( submitted by sorizal)

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1740.

new owner of a world unknown

( submitted by noahdaktyl)

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New Owner

the new owner has been chosen. Thanks to the other (one) people who tried, but first come first serve.

This will be the last time I post. It's been fun and I loved you all.

Please enjoy your new hierarchy!