Six Word Short Stories

A novelist is someone who can’t tell a story in six words

It’s said novelists are people who can’t write short stories and short story writers are people who can’t write poems. Hemingway invented the six-word short story genre and quite possibly created the perfect entry when he wrote, “For sale. Baby shoes. Never used.” It really is a complete short story in six words evoking grand imaginary. Here’s a collection of my humble offerings to this simple yet fascinating genre.