Flash Fiction Friday 166: 6-word stories

Welcome to Flash Fiction Friday and the one hundred and sixty-sixth piece in this series. This week’s is the twenty-third bunch of 6-word stories by a variety of authors, together with their 6-word biographies!

6-word stories

by Chong Teck SIM – aspiring Singaporean writer

• Letter to son: heartfelt message. Tears…
• Endless desert. Abandoned vehicle. Scattered crates.
• Setting sun. Lovers’ silhouette. Gentle kisses.
• Winter night. Spicy noodles. Warmth comfort.
• Innumerable pedestrians, motorcycles. Daybreak in Hanoi.
• Unfamiliar landmarks. Pulsating fear. Lost tourist.
• Watery eyes. Runny nose. Flu season.
• Childhood poverty. Diligence. Perseverance. Successful entrepreneur.
• A long queue. Excited buzz. Freebies.
• Crowds of students, parents. Book sale.

by Dick C. Waters self-published author (whose 6-worders are inspired by the chapter headings of his novel ‘Complete my Heart’, published under the pen name of Dixie Waters).

• Life itself rewards our early investments
• Your heart controls what you see
• After tasting sugar, you crave sweets
• Our paths determine life or death
• Knowing luck is knowing luck past
• Not treated to, but how treated
• Progress is best by best path
• A well fed lion doesn’t hunt
• Love symbols are like molten lava
• Peeling clothing only heats what’s cooking

by Edward Drohan – Writing Professionally, Creatively, Strategically

• Every single time; except maybe one.
• Tear-stained cheeks o’er smiling lips.
• See Spot run… oh, been done?
• Reaching further and further and further.
• Smooth-edged orbs, clacking noisily along.

by Jeff Fleischer – Time’s 2006 Person of the Year

• “One ticket to Leningrad. No returns.”
• The mime proved an uncooperative witness.
• Ordering that car bomb proved literal
• Only fools and horses. Stupid centaurs.
• The map ended there. Magellan, too.
• Graduating was the gang’s top achievement.
• The dingoes called. Terrified campers answered.
• One basketball injury. Two destitute families.
• His mother wished for retroactive condoms
• Smart minotaurs don’t question their parentage.

by James Holden – works as a geek

• He never saw the bus coming.
• Their lollies melted despite being untouched.
• Fortunately, Joe’s barbecue was a washout.
• Waking up, life didn’t look any better.
• He ran, fear pulsing, legs shaking.

by Mark K – a writer? Trying hard

• Henry Eighth was a fat git!
• Live by sword, die by machete.
• My wife’s left me, hit-man required.
• Bruised pride, bruised ego, bruised wife.
• You stop dreaming you start dying.
• Echoes of the past haunt me.
• Seances work. I can’t sleep now.
• Badly behaved children? Bring back thumb-screws!

by Sal Buttaci – finds humor in life

• Even sidewalks love the teeming rain.
• Wisdom comes with a steadfast patience.
• Even love can make hearts afraid.
• Beware simmering stews much too long.
• Confucian words of enlightenment can confuse.
• Write me. Start with one letter.

by Surbhi Thukral – a mother, a writer.

• For Sale: An old engagement ring.
• She lives in a cramped house.
• She married for money and fame.
• She wears her wedding gown daily.

and then three from yours truly… Morgen Bailey – Morgen With an E

• More a human than dog.
• Too many emails. Delete. Delete. Smile.
• A lazy dog day. Me too.

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Thank you, everyone.

If you’d like to submit your 6-worders (up to ten per blog post, although you can send as many as you like and I’ll either pick the best ones or if I like most / all of them, schedule ahead) and / or 500-word max. stories for consideration for Flash Fiction Friday take a look here.

Related articles:

• http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/14/how-to-write-flash-fiction
• http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/blog/flash-fiction-all-you-ever-wanted-know-were-afraid-ask
• http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/flashfiction.html
• http://www.awkwordpapercut.com/writing-flash-fiction.html
• http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/short-and-sweet-reading-and-writing-flash-fiction
• http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Flash-Fiction
• http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/flash.shtml
• http://www.thereviewreview.net/publishing-tips/flash-fiction-whats-it-all-about
• http://www.everydayfiction.com/flashfictionblog
• and guest blogs about short stories on this blog: Alberta Ross, Jane Hertenstein, Helen M Hunt, Morgen Bailey, Sarah Grace Logan, Warren Bull.

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