I'm trying my hand at "flash fiction." Very, very short short-stories. Pretty much.
Here are some of the best, shortest stories I've read, taken from the Wired website: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/sixwords.html.
Dorothy: "Fuck it, I'll stay here." -Steven Meretzky
He read his obituary with confusion. -Steven Meretzky
There were only six words left. -Gregory Maguire
I saw, darling, but do lie. -Orson Scott Card
Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back. -David Brin
Bush told the truth. Hell froze. -William Gibson
Rapture postponed. Ark demanded! Which one?-David Brin
Three to Iraq. One came back. -Graeme Gibson
Heaven falls. Details at eleven. -Robert Jordan
Batman Sues Batsignal: Demands Trademark Royalties. -Cory Doctorow
Epitaph: He shouldn't have fed it. -Brian Herbert
K.I.A. Baghdad, Aged 18-Closed Casket -Richard K. Morgan
TIME MACHINE REACHES FUTURE!!! … nobody there … -Harry Harrison
Kirby had never eaten toes before. -Kevin Smith
Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses. -Richard Powers
The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly. -Orson Scott Card
His penis snapped off; he’s pregnant! -Rudy Rucker
Longed for him. Got him. Shit. -Margaret Atwood
Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer? -Eileen Gunn
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
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