February 11, 2016
Dear Division 16,
It is said that Ernest Hemingway once bet a dinner party that he could tell a whole story in just 6 words.
Your assignment today is to write a 6 word short story.
Some call this genre “flash fiction” or “sudden fiction”.
Here are a couple of examples from your teachers:
“Eating candy, the dentist silently wept”
“Winning ticket, back pocket, laundry day”
Your response must be exactly 6 words long and tell a story. It must hint at a larger story that lies behind the words, or give clues to a bigger picture. It should leave your audience satisfied yet wondering.
Remember that you need to write a 6 word story, not just write a 6 word sentence.
I look forward to your responses!
Jody
“Moonlight shining, stars shooting, dreams happening”
Cold morning, uneven sidewalk, bad day.
Grandma sick. Over christmas. I helped.
Went the wrong way that day…
Dq ice cream tummy rumbling oh-oh.
ice skating caching up fell broken.
#1 Thief spotted, too slow, got caught.
#2 movie star, too cocky, hit wall
#3 fat chicken, too greedy, got eaten
Desperate girl, quiet lonely, needs hope.
playing mom’s vase fell broken oopsie……
playing baseball, broke the window…… RUN!!!!
Doing mathematics. Very hard.found calculator.
Ate dinner, looked at ingredients, expired.
Car crash, parents die, need revenge.
I hope that’s not too morbid.
missile incoming, dare block, you die.
Rain pours, she stands, she’s dry.
“Four aces!” “Me too.” Bang! bang!
#1 Mountain freeway, icy crash 4 dead.
#2 Tuna fish boycott, Subway in trouble.
#3 “I’m not allowed on Halloween” “why”
#4 “Game is finally downloaded!” “dinnertime” “NOOOOOOOOO”
#5 Baby chicks, busy crosswalk, green light.
#6 Riding bikes, trampled lawn, angry neighbor.
#7 Never gives up, wins it all.
#8 Big dream, small town, escape needed.
#9 Cooking pasta, splashed boiling water. “YAAAAAAAGH”
#10 Police inspection, back-door slam “all clear”
#11 “Four aces” “Me too” bang! bang!
#12 “Taxes have 6 digits” “Tylenol please”
#13 Plans for fun, chores instead. Boooooring.
#14 Age 35, still can’t find job.
#15 He kneels down, she falls backward
#16 “I do……Do I?…….I don’t.”
#17 I’m on a date…..”YOUR boyfriend?!”
saying bye… to much,to soon,
Watching TV, Playing Video Games, bored.
Jumps in puddle, falls, bad day.
Clover changes quickly very large couch.
Old cat, new dog, unexpected friends.
Road trip, unfamiliar place, new home?
made Lego. sister destroyed it. sad
cook bacon. eat bacon very delicious
find hurt bird. help it fly
eat candy finish candy. want more
try new food. now my favourite
Won lottery ,back pocket ,fell down
Start war, you tried, you died
Get present ,not appreciated, feelings hurt
Do tryouts ,don’t make ,try again
Games,soccer,drawing what should I do ?
North Shore skiing, forgot my umbrella
Amazing blueprints, blueprints stolen, finding blueprints
clover eats all of vincents food
playing games I’m bankrupt I’m sad.
text something autocorrects messes it up
fond treasure!someone took it away
ate a jelly bean. moldy cheese
tasty food very expensive want more
#1 Live life be happy or else
#2 Long strides above heads chasing music
Light bulb not working gonna change
Shiny sun rainy day colourful rainbows.
Shooting star, make a wish, gone
Toast stuck in toaster. Knife. Dead.
Wake up brush eat play school