Original Six Word Stories

Started by Mandle, Sun 24/01/2021 10:28:53

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Mandle

I especially love that last one, Snarky! And the Lego one is freakin' hilarious!

Mandle

MORE MORE I NEED MANY MORE!!!

Mandle

Quote from: heltenjon on Mon 25/01/2021 22:59:11
Watch out! Stairs!
Stairs? What stairrrrrrrr

This makes the selection for sure!

Snarky

- Dreamt I… Wait, no, still asleep.

CaptainD

They all said I couldn't.
Wrong.


 

Creamy

#25
"Silly me, I forgot your insulin."
 

heltenjon

You have been eaten. Restart cycle?

Creamy

I'm still puzzled by this one:

Quote from: Snarky- Closed due to robbery. Now hiring!

Is this a panel on top of another one? What kind of people do they hire?
 

heltenjon

Quote from: Creamy on Fri 29/01/2021 18:33:58
I'm still puzzled by this one:

Quote from: Snarky- Closed due to robbery. Now hiring!

Is this a panel on top of another one? What kind of people do they hire?
People not shot yet, was my morbid thought.

Snarky

It's ambiguous, but I thought it would suggest that the former employees had either been killed, had quit because of the danger, or had perhaps been arrested as accomplices in the robbery.

Mandle

Quote from: Snarky on Sat 30/01/2021 08:09:18
It's ambiguous, but I thought it would suggest that the former employees had either been killed, had quit because of the danger, or had perhaps been arrested as accomplices in the robbery.

I assumed the darkest route, as is usual for me, that there were positions vacant due to... erm... openings occurring in the previous staff roster...

Mandle


Mandle

"A baby took my dingo!" CUT!!!

heltenjon

In mid-sentence? You don't die in

There are no landmines left in

Ice guard wanted. Skinny applicants preferred.

Stupot

Here are some ideas:


Her fillings were all that remained.

Reddening, he waited for his floor.

“Excuse me. Have you seen me?”

“Do it.”
“But.”
“NOW!”
“...”
“Thank you.”


These are always a fun exercise but I find it almost impossible to actually “tell” a story. The best you can really do is hint at the story and hope the reader fills in the blanks. This might involve having to create their own backstories and scenarios that could be vastly different from the author’s intended story. Which is great fun, but I wonder it’s possible to really tell a whole story in 6 words.

Mandle

Love 'em Stupot!

And:

"Wanna be number eight this week?!"

Stupot

For Sal: rtro computr. Kyboard brokn.

Mandle

Quote from: Stupot on Thu 04/02/2021 08:35:22
For Sal: rtro computr. Kyboard brokn.

It's in the batch!!!

Mandle

The sidewalk approaches. I regret jumping.

Mandle

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