Turtle on Busy Road, Halfway There: Writing Workout

         Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, six word stories are always entertaining. But more than just being a quirky way to show off your literary talent, these stories teach an important lesson. Keep it brief. Cut away any redundancies to let the reader draw their own conclusions. Take for example the most famous six word story, supposedly written by Ernest Hemingway on a bet:

For sale: baby shoes, never worn

         Short, simple, and tragic. The narrator never tells us what happened, but we can read between the lines. Literal, detailed explanations are tedious. Create a few six word stories that tell a familiar tale in a brief, creative way. Feel free to post them bellow.

Here are a few of my favorites from http://www.sixwordstories.net:

Two wives, one funeral, no tears.

If you're rich, I am single.

Left handed woman seeks Mr. Right.