“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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Oooooooh … I’m so glad I’ve stumbled across this initiative! Brilliant idea! I know I’m late but here’s one in a hurry 🙂 I am completely nothing without myself …
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Oh my. YES. More fodder for our next volume! 😉
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Thanks 🙂
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These short lines are incredibly tantalising.
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^ As is this one! May we use it in our next volume? 😉
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Yes, of course. 🙂
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YES! 😀
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I love you both Tony and Tati ….such a beautiful list ( thank you ) hugs , megxxx
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We love you too, Meg. Thank you for always supporting us and being so kind to us! 😀
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In the silence she lives, freely.
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Oh my god. Adding this one to volume two! 😉
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Heart smiles! Thank you.
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Thank you very much
I am humble and honor for your recognition
You both have been with me for a long time
See you on the other side of creativity
The Sheldon Perspective
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And you’ve been with us too, Sheldon, for a long time. We appreciate you and everything you have to offer, good sir. 🙂
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Must say I love the last one…not sure what that says about me!
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It says you have good taste, sir! 😉
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Okay…but I’m a Ma’am, just to clarify 🙂
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Oh good heavens. I’m so sorry! Duly noted! (I hang my head in shame.) 😛
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NO head-hanging in shame allowed, youngster!!! It happens all the time since I don’t use my legal name on the Internet–and even if I did, there’d be confusion, as it’s used for male and female. (Just one more issue I have with my long-gone parents!)
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No head hanging then. Thank you for understanding, Azul. 🙂
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You’re most welcome 🙂
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Ooh! Wish I’d gotten in on this. Let’s see what I can do on the spot:
“Changed mind; your loss, my freedom.”
“He wished he’d kissed them goodbye.”
“Polka partner desired. Inquire after trial.
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Oh YEAH. You can consider yourself added in the next volume! 😉
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Gracias!
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lel black market liverz 🍻
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Glad you got a chuckle out of that bit, Xeno! 😉
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This is: a great, volume one.
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Thank you, Jessie! You are kind! (Is that another six word story?) 😛
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hopefully 🙂
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I’m stuck here, tomorrow never arrives
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Oh YES! That’s going into our next volume! 😉
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