Six Word Stories

 

My Thoughts:

This is a handy mentor text to get student 6-12 to write their own six word stories. The paring down is really the higher level of thinking, writing, and editing. It is also a nice bridge from short story prose and poetry.  Most valuable, though, is that this book by Doug Weller has a wonderful writing workshop guide to help students write their own six word stories.

Some of my favorite stories

Heart attack confirmed he has one. - Rohih Bandaratilaka, Sri Lanka

The herbalist lives on borrowed thyme. - Annmarie Ragukonis, United States

In youth, we briefly live forever. - Donald Ranard, United States

Looking at this, I guess I like the interesting surprise that is created by a play of words. They are small emotional punchlines.

From the Publisher:

Six Word Stories is the latest collection of stories told in only six words. Following on the success of Six Word Wonder and Six Word Stories, hundreds of new stories, poems, memoirs, and jokes are shared here for your amusement.

The collection brings together the best micro fiction from all over the world.

The book also contains a condensed version of the Six Word Wonder Workbook - offering fun, practical steps to writing your own six word wonders.

Six Word Stories is a sparkling collection of stories, jokes, memoirs, and poems, all written in only six words. Find horror, romance, thriller, hilarity, and tragedy all bundled up in a few tiny words.This collection of micro-fiction gives readers a chance to get an instant dose of story. Six Word Stories by Doug Weller includes the winner of the Six Word Wonder Contest, with over 3000 stories were entered. As well as publication, the winner receives a $100 prize as the Six Word Wonder 2020.This is the follow-up books Six Word Wonder and Six Word Story by Doug Weller. Hundreds of six word stories to surprise, entertain, and amuse.