Jun242009
Flash Fiction

POSTED AT 07:41 PM

 
I challenge you to do some "flash fiction."  Flash fiction is defined as fiction that is really brief.  One of the most famous is the piece written by Ernest Hemingway.  According to the legend, Hemingway was challenged to tell a story using only six (6) words.  His response was the following:
 
"For sale:  baby shoes, never worn."
 
It works!  It has an exposition, some rising action, and a bit of resolution.  It also packs a lot of suspense.  It makes us ask whose baby shoes?  Why were they neer worn?  WAs this a fiction or nonfiction piece for Papa? 
 
So---I now challenge you to contribute your own "flash fiction."  The rules are that the piece must contain only six (6) words.  Good luck!!!
 
Mrs. B.
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  • Clint

    The chair broke under his gurth.

    9/15/2009 5:22:55 PM
  • MrsBrodel

    His "girth" was greater than "gurth." ;)

    9/16/2009 5:43:32 AM
  • Chris

    Six words?!?! That's easy!!!!! I'm done.

    9/21/2009 2:44:45 PM
  • MrsBrodel

    Awesome, Chris!!

    9/21/2009 2:51:19 PM
  • Michael

    Go out. Get something. Come home.

    9/22/2009 12:17:51 PM
  • Hillary

    One student struggled with only six.

    9/24/2009 4:42:31 PM
  • Kody

    Flash fiction; write one. It's fun.

    9/25/2009 5:37:54 AM
  • MrsBrodel

    Nice Job! Sometimes less really can be more. (That is my six! :)

    9/25/2009 5:44:26 AM
  • Stacey

    Pay attention or we're moving on.

    9/30/2009 4:13:59 PM
  • MrsBrodel

    Good job!

    10/1/2009 5:42:06 AM
  • Valerie

    We graduate in eight long months.

    10/26/2009 7:37:37 PM
 

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