Six Word Stories – Ken Cooper

This form was inspired by Hemmingway’s six word story: For Sale, Baby shoes: Never worn.

By genre:

Romance:                           Janet loves Geraldine. Geraldine loves Jerome.

Human interest:                 Wanted: Solvent lover, preferably over eighty.

Historical:                           Rose; Came; Conquered. Built; Retreated; Fell.

For Dummies:                     Microsoft Blue Screen of Death. Bugger!

Sequel:                                Sir, We’ve dug up a mandolin.

Humour:                              Gaelic Dance. Book Two - The Arms.

Horror:                                Body parts; Assembled; Electricity; It Lives!

Chick Lit:                             Bastard dumper. Dumpy dumpee. Knight sought.

Detective:                            Slain, slayer, sleuth, sidekick, solution, sequel.

Biography:                           Baby, toddler, boy, youth. Read on!

Animals:                              Selling: Alligator. Unwanted gift. Buyer collects.

Equine:                                Horse for sale. One careless owner.

Alternative lifestyle:           No money. No debts. One habit.

SciFi:                                    Foolish Earthlings! Our invasion force advances!

Travel:                                  Rat race; Travels; Writes book; Retires.

Austen:                                 Marry? Him? Never! …. Reader, we married.

Freestyle:

Lived dangerously. Died violently. Nobody cared.

A Bad hair day. Good Night!

Peter’s road to happiness? Dead end.

Saw her. Followed her. Lost her.

My boots? My Motorcycle?  You kidding?

X marks the spot! Dig here!

Kylie’s heart was now in Keith.

Should I tell him? Maybe. Tomorrow!

(Finally, I like this one - seen on a baby’s bib)      My room! Tonight! Bring a bottle!