“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
We think Mr. Hemingway may have been onto something with this six word story thing. They’re certainly a lot of fun to write, but perhaps it’s something he didn’t give a damn about beyond a means to make some quick cash off of his drinking chums. Those black market livers don’t pay for themselves!
However the six word story came about is possibly academic by this point. Perhaps the real point is to simply have fun with it. It’s an extreme version of flash fiction that many people seem to enjoy. Is it because we’re living in an ADD world? Or can meaning, and indeed entire tales, truly be conveyed in such micro-sized blips of verbiage?
Dear readers, we at Unbolt have been heartened by your enthusiastic response to our virgin attempts at composing our own six word stories. So, it’s without further ado that we introduce to you 17 true six word stories from yourselves, our loyal and talented fans!
We love you. Truly, we do. We don’t care about the colour of your skin or what religion you follow. There are more important things than being white, black, transparent or blue, and more important than dome shaped buildings, neon crosses and whether or not you know what Pascha is. (Is it a Slavic Easter or a brothel in Germany?) And even if you don’t celebrate your birthday, fuck it all! We love you, our dearest Readers!
Not for sale: 17 worn lives.
Story 1:
Is there a void or expectation?
by Sheldon
Story 2:
“I love you” starts being machine-like.
by What Is A Name After All?
Story 3:
That we always try to fill.
by Ink Blot
Story 4:
I didn’t get it at first.
by Bridget the Ladybug
Story 5:
This is so creative! You’re brilliant!
by Carisa Adrienne
Story 6:
A brand new day started yesterday.
Story 7:
And now today it starts again.
by Yradmo
Story 8:
Might have magically changed my life.
by Azul Zaffre
Story 9:
True love will always call back.
by Lord Walt
Story 10:
And it’s always good to enjoy.
by Tent Ninja
Story 11:
When love is shared, it grows.
Story 12:
Family is what you make it.
Story 13:
To love with truth is honour.
Story 14:
Honesty is more important than religion.
Story 15:
When the phone rings she dies.
Story 16:
Love to you both, my darlings!
by Madam Marmoset
Story 17:
And the blood just kept coming.
by The Grimoire of Keto
by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
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unbolt me 
Her body melted into his arms.
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This one is by far and away my favourite so far… 😉
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Help is on the way, ma’am!
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You’re prolific! 😉
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By the way, can my previous post count as sequel or prequel 6 word stories?
I love this site. Thanks for allowing me to play the game. It has allowed me to let go of some of the issues that are currently tormenting my mind.
Keep cranking,
Robert the DividendDreamer
AKA — Seeking Dividends
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You can be assured that we’re going to be using every single one, my friend. Thank you SO much for playing! 😀
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The last post was a two for one and the last story contained a contraction.
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Do those count as six words?
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^ Every bit as much as that one does! 😉
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Pardon me, is this seat taken?
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Ooh! Another! 😀
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I will only say this once!
Ok…….maybe I’ll say it twice.
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OH! I see what you did there… 😉
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I hope one of my 6 word stories has some potential. I really like the site.
Keep cranking,
Robert the DividendDreamer
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They all have potential, Robert. Thank you for playing! 😀
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With temptation comes the ultimate penalty
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More chocolate? Please tell me the ultimate penalty is to have more chocolate… 😛
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The ultimate temptation; the forbidden fruit
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She was enticed by his glance.
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Nice one! 🙂
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From far away, it was clear.
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Even without the binoculars, my friend? 😉
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