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NaokoKensaku discovered this in Writing
•10 reviews since Mar 25, 2007
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NaokoKensaku discovered 18 months ago- Quick phrases used throughout books to cut stories short. Beautiful, isn't it?
- JohnMalkovich rated 17 months ago
- No more stories left to tell.
- kevink rated 18 months ago
- I'll have a go. "Message from Earth: DO NOT APPROACH."
- Jackanapes rated 18 months ago
Merry lit a little too small
- Ephiny rated 18 months ago
- Six word stories. Some are good.
- Benaes rated 18 months ago
- 6 word stories - although none of these stories are as good as the inspiration for the article (Ernest Hemingway's story,'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.'), my favourite is "The pillow smelled like my brother" by Patrick Neate. Imagine if Raymond Carver was still alive and taken part - he would have excelled at this.
- elle-ba rated 18 months ago
- Ernest Hemingway once said his best work was a story he wrote in just six words: 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.' The Guardian challenges some contemporary authors to be equally economical.
- induscrypt rated 18 months ago
- After a long time, I thought there was something serious and worthwhile on the stumbleupon buzz. Alas, it wasn't to be... yet. None of those 'contemporary authors' came even seven words close to Hemingway's original--'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.'
- jaundisElf rated 18 months ago
- From the page: "Ernest Hemingway once said his best work was a story he wrote in just six words: 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.' We challenged some contemporary authors to be equally economical "
A nice collectin of six word stories from authors, modern and long dead. here's one from me: "Pond dug to reflect perfectly: stars - From the page: "Ernest Hemingway once said his best work was a story he wrote in just six words: 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.' We challenged some contemporary authors to be equally economical "
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