Six-Word Story
While I’m on blog hiatus, I’m re-posting some entries from my archives. Lord willing, I’ll be back to writing new content in a few weeks – see you then!
Ernest Hemingway’s shortest story: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
Six words! I think some of the best writing is communicated in a small amount of space. Pithiness is paramount! (I love the word pithy, by the way. And the words winsome, pulchritudinous, pensive, and quixotic… even though I’ve never been quite sure how to pronounce that last one. But I digress.)
If you’re feeling brave, write me a six-word story in the comments section!
(originally published June 18, 2007)
Uncertain, unapproved, unnerved, unified, we go.
I’ve seen something very similar: For sale: ballet shoes, never worn.
I’ve never heard that quote, but I really like it. 
Faith: stepping forward, stumbling back, onward
I’m not quite brave enough to attempt a six word story.
I’ve actually heard the quote of Hemingway’s, but didn’t realize it was his. I suppose that redeems him somewhat in my eyes, though I thought I would always hate him after reading A Farewell to Arms.