My “sister” from The Netherlands, Marion Driessen (aka The DuTchess) posts a challenge every two weeks. Her next challenge will be posted on Wednesday, June 12. So Imma post a challenge on the alternate weeks!
The challenge: Write a story in six words, accompanied by a picture. Post the story and picture on your blog, then leave a link to it in the comments of this post.
The most famous six word story is one by Hemingway, whose friends are said to have bet he couldn’t write one. I think it’s more likely he thought one up, then maneuvered the drunken chumps into the bet. But perhaps I’m judging him by myself.
For sale: baby shoes, never used.
—Ernest Hemingway
Pretty good, eh? So how about it? Wanna play? I’ll add mine here tomorrow.
Not much interest in my challenge. Boo-hoo for me. Okay, here’s mine:
Alternate
Single, married. Loved, hated. Nagged, widowed.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: alternate
Any pronunciation, any part of speech, any form of the word (alternatively, alternating, alteration).
MA
Helen Ginger
June 5, 2013 at 12:33pmErnest Hemingway was definitely brilliant!
Marian Allen
June 5, 2013 at 2:03pmI think so, indeed! So are you taking the challenge?
Marion Driessen
June 6, 2013 at 7:07amI’m in, I’m IIIIIIIN! 😀
You know why I can only offer the challenge once every two weeks, and this is the perfect solution. Let’s do this together, Sister! x
Marian Allen
June 6, 2013 at 7:09amI don’t know why. Or, I probably DO know why, but I’m drawing a blank. Is the other Wednesday D&D day?
Marion Driessen
June 6, 2013 at 7:14amI could have sworn I explained it to you in a comment. Once every two weeks on Wednesday I write a column for my university. On the other Wednesdays I set up the Six-Word challenge in Dutch at Doldriest and in English at Figments of a DuTchess. 🙂
@Marian Allen –
Marian Allen
June 6, 2013 at 7:16amOh, yes! See, it doesn’t do my any good to have stuff explained to me. Have you read John Steinbeck’s OF MICE AND MEN? If you want me to remember anything, you have to write it down and tie it around the neck of a dead mouse. ~sigh~
Marion Driessen
June 6, 2013 at 12:11pm@Marian Allen – Oi no, I tend to leave dead mice in peace 😉
Shaunda Wenger
June 9, 2013 at 11:23amcool challenge! I will try to participate next time if I can 🙂
Marian Allen
June 9, 2013 at 12:43pmDon’t forget to visit Figments of a DuTchess on June 11 for her 6 Word Story Challenge! 🙂
Elvira Mistress of Felinity
June 9, 2013 at 9:31pmOK, it appears it’s up to me to take your challenge, hee, hee!
Still unclear on who where the challenge originates, but have linked to this post. 😀
Anyway, I have written 2 stories!
Six Word Cat Story 1 = http://www.opinionatedpussycat.com/2013/06/six-word-cat-story-1.html
Marian Allen
June 10, 2013 at 8:54amThanks for participating! Don’t forget to visit http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com on Wednesday for her turn posting the challenge. 🙂