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The Hemmingway Challenge. Can YOU create a six word story?

22-05-2012 07:17PM

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I was reading some weekend magazine the other day out of sheer boredom and stumbled upon this little nugget. Apparently, famous author Ernest Hemmingway was challenged by some peers to write a short story that was both compelling and logical but could only contain six words. No more, no less. He left this as his piece.

For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.

I think it's quite amazing personally! Can you rival it? Give it a go and let's see do we get anything really good?

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#2 22-05-2012 07:20PM

RichieC

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I probably could but it would be shamefully poor.

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#3 22-05-2012 07:21PM

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Does it have to be in the same format? If so:

For sale: Twelve condoms, never used.

or

On a marble gravestone: NO DOGS.

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#4 22-05-2012 07:21PM

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I did it all for nothing.

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#5 22-05-2012 07:22PM

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I killed her, then buried her.

Sorry, had to get that off my chest. No, I can't write one.

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#6 22-05-2012 07:23PM

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Pics or get the f*&k out

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#7 22-05-2012 07:23PM

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Confab wrote: »

Does it have to be in the same format? If so:

For sale: Twelve condoms, never used.

For sale: Twelve condoms, slightly used.

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#8 22-05-2012 07:24PM

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while you slept. your mother. consensually.

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#9 22-05-2012 07:25PM

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My Balls - squeezed against your window.

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#10 22-05-2012 07:25PM

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I am ****ing awesome. The end.

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#11 22-05-2012 07:25PM

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Excuse me while I go to Adverts.ie and steal ad titles.

That's not a story.

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#12 22-05-2012 07:27PM

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ran away she did, not escaped.

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#13 22-05-2012 07:28PM

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Enda Blurted, Phil Farted, We sank

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#14 22-05-2012 07:29PM

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Birthday morning was rainy as usual.

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#15 22-05-2012 07:30PM

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I'll be gone in the morning.

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#16 22-05-2012 07:30PM

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Nodin wrote: »

My Balls - squeezed against your window.

Please tell me there's an audiobook version.

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#17 22-05-2012 07:30PM

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phasers wrote: »

Excuse me while I go to Adverts.ie and steal ad titles.

That's not a story.

It is if you're able to use a little thing called imagination!

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#18 22-05-2012 07:31PM

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The cake really was a lie

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#19 22-05-2012 07:31PM

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Pushed against the wall and shot.

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#20 22-05-2012 07:34PM

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John McClane in a skyscraper. BOOM!

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#21 22-05-2012 07:36PM

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I gave your ma fanny blisters.

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#22 22-05-2012 07:36PM

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What's that? An iceberg!!! Oh crap!!

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#23 22-05-2012 07:37PM

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Behold my story, I have named it W.

When Walter wants, Walter waits wily.

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#24 22-05-2012 07:37PM

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I laughed loudly at myself today.

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#25 22-05-2012 07:38PM

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No, not her. The other one.

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#26 22-05-2012 07:39PM

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"But WHY?"

"Because that's the why!"

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#27 22-05-2012 07:41PM

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Ballbag. Mousetrap. You get the idea.

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#28 22-05-2012 07:44PM

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A friend of mine has a three word one: ship sailed. Sank.

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#29 22-05-2012 07:46PM

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Yore Ma; Piss. True story bro.

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#30 22-05-2012 07:47PM

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I came. I saw. I conquered.

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#31 22-05-2012 07:49PM

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Man gets hit by a football.

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