Monday, November 16, 2020

6-word Stories—due Tuesday November 17

 


Type your best two 6-word stories here. Try to use imagery, irony, humor, horror.

Also, include your favorite 6-word story (written by someone else, of course) you find online by Googling. Include the author's name if possible.

112 comments:

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Crosby Ries said...

Beep, Beep, Brrrrr, went the monitor.

Anonymous said...

Why am I in a box?

Caden Flier said...

Honey, where is my super suit?

Thad Malsam said...

Driving too fast, then it happened.

Still, calm, empty, full of beauty.

Anonymous said...

waiting hours, finally the doctor appears.

Anonymous said...

Final buzzer sounds, sweet victory achieved.

Anonymous said...

Lovers' tears and fears forever unknown.

Anonymous said...

many years, I don't recognize her.

Anonymous said...

Lightning flashes, followed by a scream.

Anonymous said...

Over the phone, her heart broke.

Hospital, test, positive, or negative; Coronavirus.

I'm beside myself; cloning machine works. -J Grafton

Anonymous said...

"born a twin, graduated only child." - unknown

Nathan Lear said...

The clock hits zero, celebrations begin.

Nathan Lear said...

"Out of everyone, I chose you." -Samantha Yanez-Chavez

Aaron House said...

The tires screeched, and then, silence.

"Torched the haystack. Found the needle." -Newtonswig

Anonymous said...

The last human hears the doorbell.

Suddenly awaken. Entire life was dream.


Caden Flier said...

Hey you, you are finally awake.

Matt Hoff said...

One last goodbye, for now, Godspeed
Death sentence handed over at birth

“Joining the President is his husband…” - Whitebait86

Anonymous said...

Friday nights hold many great memories.

Mcdonald's sprite always ends a night.

“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. - bailiff

Alexis Dooley said...

Cap and gown, child no more.
They never saw the wave coming.
We bleed. We scar. We heal. - Jay Long

Joe Kolbeck said...

Last man ever. The door opens.

Let's see how sturdy this cliiiifffff...

I'm beside myself; cloning machine works. - jdgrafton

Sage Bultje said...

Death, my child, a dear friend


I had to decide, not you.


It cost too much, staying human. - Bruce Sterling

Luke Wickersham said...

She heard screaming. She was alone.

The season over, they were champions.

"I win lottery. Sun goes nova." - Steven Meretzky

Anonymous said...

"Wrong number," says a familiar voice. -bailiff

Crying, begging, pleading, and finally, peace.

Deaths rising, yet heads still turning.

Hyperventilate, shake; my life's at stake.

Luke Kocer said...

All alone, walking. Not alone, running.

Sitting, waiting patiently for the bell.

"Torched the haystack. Found the needle." -Newtonswig

Anonymous said...

Thank you for flying SpaceX, Godspeed.
coronavirus, schoolwork, home, laptop, no internet.

"It cost too much, staying human." - Bruce Sterling

Rachel Strizhius said...

The effort is appreciated, but stop.

For some reason, you're still here.

"We did not say our farewell." - Peter Schwarz

Anonymous said...

Meet as strangers, leave as strangers.
Showing the journey, the final destination.
"'Wrong number,' says a familiar voice." - bailiff

Anonymous said...

Diligent. Tough. Positive. Focused. Building Champions.

Alexander Hentschel said...

Won the battle, lost his mind.

Only you can be my darling.

"You can't finesse the finesser, bro." - Jose Bravo

Anonymous said...

A ballfield brings the most joy.

Sam Olthoff said...

Bang! It is over. Finally, peace.

"Please, this is everything, I swear."-Orson Scott Card

Kylie Birath said...

Defying all odds, now state champions.

Living in fear, not truly living.

“Swept away in earth's relentless rotation.” - Eleanor

Anonymous said...

can't wait, the graduation stage waiting.

Anonymous said...

Purple, green, orange. It doesn't matter.

Poor not loathsome. Rich not perfect.

"It's our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata." - Elton John

Kaleesta Waysman said...

One choice, her life forever changed.
Life's eternal battle: man vs. self
"Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please." -Steven Meretzky

Anonymous said...

The food is warm. Eat child.

Our blood spilled, let everyone see

"He died happy, knowing he lived." - Unknown

Sam Olthoff said...

Try finding success, enjoy the journey.

Anonymous said...

"live. contemplate. learn. keep moving forward."

-Grace Juhlin

Anonymous said...

And the pitch, crack, home run!

—Grant Peterson

Torched the haystack. Found the needle.

—Newtonswig

Anonymous said...

Darkness, then the light is blinding.

Connor Ilchuk said...

Any last words. No, not really.

Who are you, where are we?

Nobody cared, then they did. Why? - Chuck Klosterman

Landon Kocer said...

The underdogs, defying all the odds.

Sorry soldier, shoes sold in pairs. —Independent

I've won, but at what cost.

Ericka Risty said...

I am bad at driving cars.
Vulnerability. A guide to finding happiness.

"As she fell, her mind wandered."-Rebecca Miller

Anonymous said...

Breathe, Prep, Release, Count, Catch, Perform.

Aboard the plane, she cried endlessly.



It cost too much, staying human

-Bruce Sterling

Ava Wilson said...

Why is the speed bump screaming?

The rat ran, sharp snap, death.

The psychic said I'd be richer.
- Elizabeth Bernstein

India Bradfield said...

When life gives you lemons you...


Never get caught telling a lie


First sentient robot: "Turn me off." -pockets1

Cole Bunker said...

Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please. - Steven Meretzky


Sun up, sun down. Lifes circle. - me


Move forward, never backward. Get farther. - me

Anonymous said...

Kindergarten, Senior year, graduation; all done.
-Lauren Babb

"explore the world, discover true beauty."
-Halee McDonald

Jacob Jorgenson said...

Quickly, Quietly, he advanced through life.

Never the same, after tragedy struck.

Dream it. Believe it. Build it. - Anthony LaFlamme

Abbey Jacobsen said...

Step on stage. Lights. Camera. Action.

"I'm not throwing away my shot" - Lin-Manuel Miranda (aka. Alexander Hamilton)

Kendra Wannarka said...

"Mother screamed. Baby screamed. Orphan born." -Clytan Fernando

I cried. She cried. Funeral tomorrow.

Sleep in hopes tomorrow never comes.

Brooklyn Grage said...

One last hit, crowd goes wild.

A group of strangers become family.

“I came, I saw, I conquered!” -Sheldon Fredrickson

Annaliese Braucht said...

"Found true love. Married someone else." ~Dave Eggers

A soldier leaves; a flag returns.

Dreamt of heaven; visited too soon.

Tyler Westcott said...


happiness, joy, waking, off to work.

buzz, crowd cheering, team celebrating, victory



It cost too much, staying human.-Bruce Sterling

Anonymous said...

Inescapable time reaches for the door.

–––

"幸福一无所有"
("Happiness is nothing")
-Jerry Yue Liul

Tate Johnson said...

1. To the thirty, twenty, ten, five.
2. Final whistle blown, we are champions.

Famous: Nobody cared, then they did. Why? (Chuck Klosterman)

Anonymous said...

The first hello, to last goodbye.

The best nights, are Friday nights.

“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. - bailiff

Luke Feeken said...

Voices, they swirl without a source.

"Life is wasted on the living." - Douglas Adams

Nick Gromer said...

She stepped out, never seen again.
As she walked, her shadow followed.

Last man on Earth, Knock Knock. - Frederic Brown

Emily Pugach said...

The pain won't last a lifetime.
His arms opened, she came home.
"Paramedics finished her text, "...love you." - Craftisto

R Jorgenson said...

I spy with my little eye...

Replying to her wife, “I do”

A google search: what is coronavirus?

“Dreams don’t work unless you do.” John C. Maxwell

Emma Jarovski said...

I went to the store today.

Another year, new chapter in life.

"Born in the desert, still thirsty."- Georgene Nunn

Anonymous said...

Blind man forgets his reading glasses.

He veered left and chose right.

"Kid gets magic set, pursues dream" - Gerry Katzman

Anonymous said...

Rice Krispie Life: Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Without hesitation, save the drowning child!

"Eliminate what doesn't help you evolve"

Anonymous said...

Don't be scared my little one.

Running, running, running, it never ends.


Alzheimer's advantage: new friends every day. - Shweta Ghosh

Mikayla Knouse said...

Saying through tears, "We made it."
Holding the candle, her fingertips burned.
"Waves of grief, drowning the soul." - Paula Wychopen

Hannah Pearce said...

Cards still remind me of you.
You speak, breaking the awkward silence.
So young, and yet so damaged. -Shane Sovik

Anonymous said...

Nothing is guaranteed I guarantee it

Don't look back only move forward

"The smallest coffins are the heaviest." -Ernest Hemingway

Ethan Cushing said...

See the task, overcome the challenge.

Without happiness, there is no success.

Karma, it will get you everytime - Alivia Lozano

Karsyn Driscoll said...

Till tires meet darkness, pedals race.

Four-legged friend, they said no. Why?

I should have brought a GPS. - Karen Rile

Morgan Weber said...

I found the door already open.


Performing for the crowd, I collapse.


"Found true love. Married someone else." - Dave Eggers

Jonah Bebensee said...

1. Streets full of water, please advise. -Robert Benchley
2. A chance passed, a day wasted.
3. Too many enemies. I am surrounded.

Anonymous said...

-For sale: baby shoes. Never worn. (possibly written by Ernest Hemingway)

-Cold, rushing water of the rapids.

-The tiger quietly stalks its prey.

Madeleine Pearce

Seth Burchill said...

Teach our bodies, haunt the cause.

Holy, is the Lord God Almighty.

Not much has changed since then. -Santiago Cortez

Eli Kirlin said...

Under construction: Don't enter, violaters pay.
He gained the world; forgetting her.
Old scabs still bleed when picked. - Pamela Walsh

Kenzie Polasky said...

No pressure, just to it better.

No physical restraints, just mental complaints.

"Married. Till fatness do us part."- Eindal

Anonymous said...

Perfect world. Then I woke up.

My hopes sank with my body.

"possible. Wishing I could go back. Im" - Lee Huttner

Matt Gusso said...

That could maybe go in, BANG!

This feels heavy, oh its off.

Paramedics finished her text, "...love you" - Crafisto

Rebekah Carpenter said...

Tear stained checks awaiting the unknown.

Empty hands empty heart lonely child.

Tripped over luck, stumbled upon tragedy. Adam Nealy

Jennica Pitts said...

Mine: There was nothing I could do. The happy memories hurt the most.

Favorite: she wanted, but was never wanted.

Gabriella Burt said...

'Friends' look, watch, and never talk.
COVID. Schools closed. States locked. Silence.

Murdered someone with Ipad. Fingerprints everywhere. -Sebastian Parra

Alyssa Hasert said...

The classroom quiet: nothing but rubble.

“Here is your last meal sir.”

"Sorry soldier, shoes sold in pairs." - unknown

Olivia Kern said...

Fighting stopped, but the war continued.

But the sand turned to glass.

"I no longer survive. I live." - Skailyr

Anonymous said...

Sizzling, hissing, booming, crackling; WOW!

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Anonymous said...

Achievers are who dare great failure.

Anonymous said...

“Cancer. Only three months left. Pregnant.” - Marianne
“I’ll be right back.” They lied.
Bang! And then everything was silent.

Anonymous said...

Home alone until suddenly I wasn't
Man's best friend takes final nap
"What I didn't expect changed me" - Kathy Lou Schultz

Ellie Surprenant said...

No regrets, only some minor mistakes.
When life gives you lemons: lemonade.
"I am this now and always." - Anita Avent

Anonymous said...

All that glitters, is probably gay.

Cher, Madonna, figure skating— uh oh.
"Lovely spring weather, bubonic plague raging." -Evelyn Waugh

Ayden Murray said...

Gears shifting as the brain thinks.

Found true love. Married someone else. - Dave Eggers

Anonymous said...

The fat chocolate milk cow drank.


How to write a six-word story. -unknown

Luke Burch said...

In the beginning, the end started.

We went to school, not knowing.

Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.- Steven Meretzky

Abby Christensen said...

Spotlight hits, lights fade, standing alone.

Excitement rises, time passes, 'check please.'

"Paramedics finished her text, '...love you.'" -Craftisto

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Anonymous said...

"For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn. " -E. Hemingway
Google: How to survive snack venom.

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Jenna Dubbelde said...

Eliminate what doesn't help you evolve - author N/A

Awaking to do it another time.

As I coughed, everyone ran away.

Anonymous said...

The goblin man needs the rent.

Walking, dark, cold, yet not scared.

Devasted daughter wanted pancakes, not waffles. ~Jen Mayberry

Evan Gienapp said...

Dropped some phosgene, whoops I'm dead

Play wrong notes, call it experimental

Dot in the sky. Dead pixel.-giantmonkey2

Brooke Larson said...

I've never seen two pretty bestfriends.
On god, let that man eat.
Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Papa Johns.

Lindsay Tull said...

I'm not sorry I left you

Well, I thought it was funny - Stephen Colbert

Laura Kemner said...

Heart betrayal means destructive actions taken.

Constantly searching for place of belonging.

Alzheimer's: meeting new people every day.
-Phil Skversky

Anonymous said...

I hit a deer, it died.

Red, White and Blue: Patriotic colors.

As she fell, her mind wandered. - Rebecca Miller

Grace Gerken said...

I awoke, I cleansed, I ate.

She thought it was her date.

Expect and accept unexpected and unacceptable. -Judi Gedcke

Caden Hansen said...

Watch me whip, watch me nae-nae

The mouse ran down the clock


"I came, I saw, I conquered!" - Julius Caesar

Anonymous said...

Wrinkles formed, our stories are different.

Walking across stage, making mother proud.

"He died happy, knowing he lived"

Abigail Blok said...

Canceled plans. Positive tests. Hospital rooms.

I’m beside myself; cloning machine works. -jdgrafton

Abigail Blok said...

Two left hiking. One came back.

Mattie O'Donnell said...

Always say goodbye like it's final.

dark at four, tired by five

Strangers. Friends. Best friends. Lovers. Strangers. -POTATOCATS

Jaxen Mullet said...

Leaving his home, he drove forever

Winning an important race, he retired

"I came, I saw, I conquered!" - Julius Caesar