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she sucked his giant hard penis.
Original post by AliasB
Apparently Hemingway wrote the shortest story ever written. It was only six words:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
- Hemingway

I thought it'd be really fun to try write our own. :biggrin: Only six words. Any ideas?


I've read about this too - but are you sure you have the words right, I think they were slightly different - Hemingway would never have been so uneconomic with words when he could have written:

for sale: baby shoes, unworn.
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Original post by azn-wonder91
Once upon a time. The end.


FAIL, everyone knows a good story needs a beginning, middle and end.
Original post by Alexisonfire
Uhm, okay :biggrin:

I just love the hokey cokey :ahee:

Original post by paddy__power
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Pics will be up soon ish!
Original post by shereez234

Original post by shereez234
Corrected:boring:


Laughing (lol), I was using six words.
Original post by greeneyedgirl
I just love the hokey cokey :ahee:


Pics will be up soon ish!


One waits with bated breath. Honest.
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aeterno
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I dropped my ice cream. Splat.

Today I shot someone; profession: photographer

I killed a man. He died.

Which came first? Chicken or egg?
Original post by Ewan
New take on one word story?


You have the most annoying signature.
Original post by paddy__power
One waits with bated breath. Honest.


I fear you are being sarcastic.
Original post by greeneyedgirl
I fear you are being sarcastic.


Don't fear, my dear, I'm sincere. :awesome:
Too little, too late- goodbye, love.
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Original post by paddy__power
Don't fear, my dear, I'm sincere. :awesome:


Six words, three rhymes; you rock! :wink:
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AliasB
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Original post by teadrinker
I've read about this too - but are you sure you have the words right, I think they were slightly different - Hemingway would never have been so uneconomic with words when he could have written:

for sale: baby shoes, unworn.


Well, I only googled it.
There is another version, which is:
"For sale: baby shoes, never used"
Even so, he could have said 'unused'.
I like the use of 'never' better, because I think it somehow makes it more dramatic. I think it's about calculating the effect rather than the ability to shorten the word count to one word less.

It's said he wrote it in response to a bet, so maybe it had to be six words?
Original post by paddy__power
Don't fear, my dear, I'm sincere. :awesome:


You made it rhyme *swoons dramatically*
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Ewan
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Original post by Anatheme
You have the most annoying signature.


Yea & I love looking at pedobear scaring a baby...
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AliasB
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Original post by paddy__power
Tears and blood adorn the tub.


House cleaner has bloody bad day.
Original post by greeneyedgirl
You made it rhyme *swoons dramatically*


Talent reserved for green eyed girls :love:

:mmm:
Original post by AliasB
House cleaner has bloody bad day.


Man in tub was her husband.
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AliasB
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Some of these are just brilliant.
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Original post by paddy__power
Man in tub was her husband.


Feel like I have to one-up...

Husband famous; tub sells for millions.

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