It turns out that writing a six-word story is challenging. Here are four that I wrote.
Clearly I haven’t mastered the concept yet, as none of the four made the cut for publication in a literary magazine. Writing a six-word sentence or a six-word slogan is pretty easy. But to invoke motion and emotion in six words is not easy. I’ll keep trying 🙂
First swim lesson
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
Lola gets ready for her first swim lesson.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
The enemy dog-grooming tool
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
Robert the Maltese runs away after a bad encounter with the grooming tool.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Evi Pineschi)
Umbrella mishap
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
Gabby struggles in the wind and rain with a stubborn umbrella and scattering coins.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
The giant litterbug
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
In Central Park, Brian and Axel encounter a large man who litters. Axel objects.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
Tablet envy
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
Mo wants a new tablet device. Lola and Eddy say no.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
On the subway
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Mo and Shannon encounter a rude passenger riding the subway.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
The toy store
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Lola and April go to the toy store. It does not go well.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
Foiled by Aunt Flo
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Lola meets Irv the janitor. It does not go well.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
Lola’s ice nightmare
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Lola has another bad nightmare. This time she’s trapped in a block of ice.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
Surly in the morning
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Lola often wears her favorite baseball cap.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)