If you’re not familiar with it, a six-word story is exactly as it sounds: It tells a complete story in only six words. This requires some very creative thinking. Many writers can describe a scene in several pages, using flowery descriptors and embellishments, but are you able to tell an emotional, significant story in just a few words? Some of mine have titles and some do not. I would like to hear from you. Can you come up with a good six-word story? Please post in the comments below or create a post of your own and link back to mine. I would love to read them.
Ordered coffee, same place, same result.
If God exists, then why this?
“One-Night Stand”
Dancing
Around
Turns
Into
Naked
Grinding
“Unequally Yoked”
He believed; she died; he didn’t
“Life After”
Traveling
Home,
Eternally
Ethereal,
Never
Dying
“Coming out in 2020”
Came out–unmasked; COVID–mask on.
“Terrible News”
(True Story)
Phone rang; didn’t answer; I knew.
Went out; too shy; home alone.
(A couple of these were acronyms. Did you notice them?)
I hope you enjoyed these and I invite you to challenge yourself by writing your own. Thanks for reading and I look forward to seeing what you create!
Copyright © 2021 Brandon Ellrich
Brandon Ellrich, Writer/Author/Poet 
Words swimming yet blank page. Deadline.
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Very good! And familiar. 😪
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Thanks!
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Your choice: his or her story?
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It can go either way. Thanks for participating!
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Long night, child asleep, mother awake.
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Probably relatable for a lot of mothers. Thanks for adding your voice!
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Yeah, I imagine so. You’re welcome. Love a challenge 🥳
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Arthur. Merlin. Morgana. Guinevere. Dragon. Camelot.
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Good one. I hadn’t thought of telling an old tale like that. 🤴🧙♂️🧝♀️👸🐲 🏰
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The skies rumbled before it rained.
How is this Brandon?
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Perfect. A warning of what is to come. Thanks for your creative addition.
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I haven’t tried the six word story before. Here goes…
New little laugh. Forgot the pill.
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Haha. Good one. 🙂
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Thanks. 😁
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ink and parchment; the perfect melody
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