Wired asked some sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writers to write six-word stories modelled on Hemingway's famous "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Here are my favorites, in no particular order:
Gown removed carelessly. Head, less so.
- Joss Whedon
Longed for him. Got him. Shit.
- Margaret Atwood
The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.
- Orson Scott Card
Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back.
- David Brin
Cryonics: Disney thawed. Mickey gnawed. Omigawd.
- Eileen Gunn
Leia: "Baby's yours." Luke: "Bad news…"
- Steven Meretzky
Starlet sex scandal. Giant squid involved.
- Margaret Atwood
Extremely clever! I would like to try this myself.
ReplyDeleteYeah, definately time to sponsor your own contest. I'm so glad you're out there to scout these things for us.
ReplyDeleteWhen wounded, run. 'Cuz blood rusts.
ReplyDeleteWow. Are these ever brilliant. Remind me to show Chris. (And I love that Margaret Atwood did two entries.)
ReplyDeleteThe David Brin one has a special place in my heart.
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