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This Story Is Just Six Words Long

Feb. 15th, 2008 at 8:54 AM

toomuchplor: (everybody wants something)

There's a contest on CBC's new arts radio program Q: you have to write a love story that's only six words long. The concept's based on the story Hemingway considered to be his best (though it's kind of a bummer):

Hemingway wrote: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

Other examples from the Q blog:

Joan Rivers: "Liars! Hysterectomy didn't improve sex life."

Margaret Atwood: "Longed for him. Got him. Shit."

Joss Whedon: "Gown removed carelessly. Head, less so."

And it got me to thinking -- six word stories in fandom! We need this challenge!

So - six word stories in the comments, any fandom, any pairing, any genre.

Pimp this challenge! Just think, we could have hundreds of new stories out of this by the end of the day!

I shall start. In the comments.

Mood: devious

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 03:55 pm (UTC)

A "Miller's Crossing" tag:

Love is feeding Wallace to Todd.

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amberlynne.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:01 pm (UTC)

*snooooooooort* I feel like that is going to inspire some truly horrific color bars. *shudder*

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argosy.livejournal.com - Feb. 16th, 2008 02:46 am (UTC)

amberlynne.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:01 pm (UTC)

"Your hair? So stupid. KISS ME!"

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:18 pm (UTC)

PERFECT.

*snogs you*

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argosy.livejournal.com - Feb. 16th, 2008 12:19 am (UTC)

sparktastic.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:03 pm (UTC)

Prison does mean I love you.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:18 pm (UTC)

Ahaha... I love that I *know* it's bandom even without any explanation.

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scribblinlenore.livejournal.com - Feb. 15th, 2008 04:27 pm (UTC)

sihayab.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:14 pm (UTC)

"My mouth, your dick."

"Yes, please!"

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:18 pm (UTC)

The perfect universal slash fic!

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scribblinlenore.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:19 pm (UTC)

It's not always cold in space.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:21 pm (UTC)

Ooo. YES.

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teenygozer.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:25 pm (UTC)

What cracks me up is that the Joan Rivers one is actually from when she was asked to write her bio in six words!

Star Trek:
A man's best friend? His Vulcan.

SGA:
Epic heroes, even when we're stupid.

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amberlynne.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:45 pm (UTC)

Epic heroes, even when we're stupid.

Lord. That should be the official tag line for that show. FANTASTIC!

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com - Feb. 15th, 2008 09:14 pm (UTC)

ext_1771: Joe Flanigan looking A-Dorable. (Default)

monanotlisa.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:30 pm (UTC)

♥ I've loved this challenge since the first time I stumbled upon it, and every time fandom starts playing, the contributions are delightful.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:16 pm (UTC)

Shows what I know -- I have never seen this done before! Whee!

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ext_1771: Joe Flanigan looking A-Dorable. (Default)

monanotlisa.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:32 pm (UTC)

Doesn't taste like chicken, this Wraith.

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nogooddeedwitch.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 08:56 pm (UTC)

This one brightened my day, thank-you.

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villainny.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:34 pm (UTC)

"Major!" says Rodney.

*

"Colonel."

*

Then, "...John."

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amberlynne.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:43 pm (UTC)

OH MY HEART!

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villainny.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:35 pm (UTC)

And another:

(John doesn't need to say it.)

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:17 pm (UTC)

Re: And another:

Hee! CLASSIC JOHN.

*slouches*

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monanotlisa.livejournal.com - Feb. 16th, 2008 12:21 am (UTC)

dogeared.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 04:43 pm (UTC)

"Hey, after we avert disaster, dinner?"

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:17 pm (UTC)

Oh, I love that you don't need to waste one word to say "Rodney".

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acari.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:02 pm (UTC)

"Stay?"

"Bed is tiny."

"I know."

wohoo. first story in two years. \o/

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:18 pm (UTC)

D'aww. *cuddles into bed with them*

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villainny.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:08 pm (UTC)

Love: not eating your boyfriend's whale.

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acari.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:43 pm (UTC)

Ahahaha!

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com - Feb. 15th, 2008 10:18 pm (UTC)

thingswithwings.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:11 pm (UTC)

But, aliens didn't make them, really.

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dogeared.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:14 pm (UTC)

Hahahaha YES! Oh I love it.

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ext_5627: (Default)

kymbr.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:12 pm (UTC)

"So...you engaged?"

"Not so much."

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:19 pm (UTC)

Oh, poor Rodney. Cuddle him, John. CUDDLE HIM.

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monanotlisa.livejournal.com - Feb. 16th, 2008 12:22 am (UTC)

tex.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:18 pm (UTC)

McKay/Sheppard. You pick the voice --

"I have waited long enough. Now!"

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:19 pm (UTC)

Hee! Sounds like Rodney to me!

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kyanoswolf: (motivation)

kyanoswolf wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:18 pm (UTC)

Here's several for SV:

Publicly enemies, hearts miss lost frienship.

I'll always fight for you, friend.

Weird happens. Must expect in Smallville.

Inevitable. Tragedy. We made each other.

No girl worth losing you. Us.

Parents give life, but destroy souls.

Trust no one and lose love.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:19 pm (UTC)

Oooh, you went nuts!

I was thinking I should be able to manage a six-word SV fic. Must do that.

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nogooddeedwitch.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:25 pm (UTC)

Lost a soul; gained a friend.
(Could be a transition from Beckett to Keller or from Weir to Carter)

or

Lost little girl, dead no longer.
(Weir in Be All My Sins Remembered)

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:20 pm (UTC)

Cryptic fic! Yay!

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nogooddeedwitch.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 05:31 pm (UTC)

My friend, Henry, thought of one for Zelenka: Guy without his pigeons, how depressing.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:20 pm (UTC)

Hee. Someone needs to write McKay/Zelenka as Ernie/Bert. With or without the gay.

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wildcat88.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 06:03 pm (UTC)

Wanted: fresh start; Found: a family

I'll be there no matter what.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:21 pm (UTC)

Aw! Oh, *Ronon*. These are just -- Ronon.

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allyndra.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 06:16 pm (UTC)

"Really?"

"Watch them argue."

"Wow. Really."

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Feb. 15th, 2008 06:22 pm (UTC)

*gigglesnort* Seriously.

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lovelokest.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 06:55 pm (UTC)

"Fraser - "

"Yes?"

"Wanna practice buddy-breathing?"

....

"Fra...ser!"

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:23 pm (UTC)

Hee! I like the one-word epilogue.

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argosy.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 06:58 pm (UTC)

An Atlantis Tragedy, or Things Go Boom (McShep)

"Rodney!"

"Can't. Disarming the self de--"

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thingswithwings.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 07:01 pm (UTC)

Re: An Atlantis Tragedy, or Things Go Boom (McShep)

hahahahaha AWESOME. also, um, VERY SAD.

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thingswithwings.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 07:00 pm (UTC)

"...fuck."

"Yeah."

Rodney groaned. "Good idea."

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ext_230: a tiny green frog on a very red leaf (Default)

anatsuno.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 07:24 pm (UTC)

omg, is this a 3some?

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allyndra.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 07:07 pm (UTC)

I'm apparently addicted.

For Smallville:
Obsession and love aren't so different.

For Entourage:
Eric gasped. Vince moaned. Not acting.

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toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:

Feb. 15th, 2008 10:24 pm (UTC)

Hee! The first one is so Lex's comeback to Clark.

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