Friday, 19 July 2013

"For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn."



Challenge: Ernest Hemingway once famously wrote a complete story in just 6 words. Can you do better?

Easy peasy!


“I’m sorry, he made it.”

… No, that needs more context.

“We find the defendant tasty.”

Horror’s so passé.

“He shot twice. She died.”

Well it’s complete, but not very interesting.

“It was early in the spring, and Lord Porter had ordered the butler to begin preparing lunch, when-“

Focus man, focus! Five words! You can do it!

“Breaking up’s hard without attendance.”

Brain, you can’t just pick words at random.


Eureka!

“For Rent: Bassinet. Used once.”

Nailed it.

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