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 🙂
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
Lola gets ready for her first swim lesson.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)
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)
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)
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)
A visual to accompany MORE CHAOS, PLEASE!
Mo wants a new tablet device. Lola and Eddy say no.
(Artwork: Janine Gleason; Karen Drastal)