Hemingway Challenge

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 8:41 am

I love these, y'all!

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 12:23 pm

BushMaid wrote:

The alien's glassy eyes turned cold.

This makes me think of War of the Worlds... :shock:

BushMaid wrote:

Boredom is the absence of writing.

New favorite catchphrase.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 12:34 pm

Philadelphia wrote:

BushMaid wrote:

Boredom is the absence of writing.

New favorite catchphrase.

Yup.

Evening L. Aspen · **Joined:** December 2nd, 2009, 11:01 pm **Posts:** 1461

Confetti. Fireworks. Glitter. A newbie arrives.

BushMaid · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 3:28 pm

Bahaha that's a good one, Evening!

And I'm glad some of you guys like that one.

The fluttering leaf held hand writing.

The book suddenly engulfed the reader.

The growing weed strangled his heart.

Kenton D. Long · **Joined:** March 25th, 2010, 5:41 pm **Posts:** 184

BushMaid wrote:

She wanted the mountain to move.

Here is one that could go with that:

Faith of Mustard Seed= Mountains move.

Kenton D. Long

BushMaid · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 5:35 pm

Good one.

Without fear, he ran and jumped.

Eyes on heaven, breathed his last.

The sunbeams shattered the crystal rainbow.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

The sunbeams shattered the crystal rainbow.

I'm not sure what that means, but it's very vivid.

BushMaid · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 6:11 pm

I don't know what it means either.

I just saw the sun shining through the trees and thought I'd write something.

He couldn't tell confusion from reality.

Dieki Kondrael · **Joined:** January 1st, 2011, 5:34 pm **Posts:** 340

Cause of death: alarming jetpack deficiency.

BushMaid · **Posted:** February 14th, 2011, 5:56 pm

Wow, poor guy. However, that was really good!

Makes me think of something along similar lines...

"Mayday!"
"What?"
"Parachute won't open!"
...
"Oops..."

~

Wacky book titles?

"Hit the Ground Running" by Roadrunner.

"I'm Not An Egg" by Humpty.

"Death by Beanstalk" author T. Giant.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Hmm... Wacky titles...

The Truth by I. M. Lion

The Idiot's Guide to Idiot Guides

Deduction for Dummies by Sherlock Holmes

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** February 26th, 2011, 5:42 pm

Jonathan Garner wrote:

The Idiot's Guide to Idiot Guides

There's enough of 'em on the market that we might need this.

BushMaid · **Posted:** February 26th, 2011, 5:43 pm

* Laughing out loud! * :rofl:

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** February 26th, 2011, 6:26 pm

Agreed.

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

*chuckles* I'd buy that book =P

eruheran

BushMaid · **Posted:** February 28th, 2011, 9:40 pm

More book titles:

How to Organize a Chicken Raffle.

"Direction Guide" by North E. West.

"How I Did It" - Ima Published.

"Learn How to Read" - Churchill Iterate

"eBay for Dummies" - by I.B. Rich

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

"eBay for Dummies" - by I.B. Rich

That's a good one. :rofl:

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 2:35 am

Hehe!

The mountain crumbled to the ground.

Logs: free firewood. Good for burning.

The UFO returned him to earth.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

The mountain crumbled to the ground.

The UFO returned him to earth.

There's a lot of potential in both of these.

Here are some more humorous headlines:

Headline: Kangaroo Gets Loose On Plane

Headline: Polar Bear Swims English Channel

Headline: President's Speech Interrupted By Frog

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 2:48 am

* laughing * Those are funny! :rofl:

Especially:

Jonathan Garner wrote:

Headline: President's Speech Interrupted By Frog

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

* laughing * Those are funny! :rofl:

Especially:

Jonathan Garner wrote:

Headline: President's Speech Interrupted By Frog

Thanks. I thought you might especially like that one.

Here are some more humorous headlines:

Headline: Monopoly Dollars Found In Safe

Headline: Pet Spider Deflects Arachnophobic Mugger

Headline: Police Chase Motorcycle Riding Orangutan

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 7:19 am

Those headlines are funny. :rofl:

Dieki Kondrael · **Joined:** January 1st, 2011, 5:34 pm **Posts:** 340

Headline: Blueberry Pancakes Force Presidential Evacuation.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 10:41 am

*dies laughing* :rofl:

ROFL! Guys, those are hilarious!

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 11:29 am

Dieki Kondrael wrote:

Headline: Blueberry Pancakes Force Presidential Evacuation.

Sounds reminiscent of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs."

(Notice that book title is 6 words long...)

Those are all hilarious with great story potential. I especially like "The UFO returned him to earth." :rofl:

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 3:39 pm

Hehe.

He wracked his brain, remembering nothing.

He pressed the big red button.

She was dancing for her life.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** March 2nd, 2011, 4:33 pm

BushMaid wrote:

She was dancing for her life.

You're giving me story ideas...

The swords and dancers flashed rhythmically.

Wind gusted as the machine started.

Time travel. Nothing in the past. (From Luke's book)

The song rippled over, crying beautifully.

Each tear more precious than diamonds.

Spirit of the Sky · **Joined:** October 26th, 2010, 5:12 am **Posts:** 19

Murder. Sentencing. Frightened heartbeat. The noose.

Sweat, anguish: cut off, rejected. Redeemed.

Hidden: scared. Found: imprisoned. Twisted: scarred.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** March 4th, 2011, 4:56 pm

Ooh I like those ones Kathy!

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

All epically awesome, y'all

eruheran

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 5th, 2011, 3:33 pm

Spirit, those have a lot of impact. *shiver*

Spirit of the Sky · **Joined:** October 26th, 2010, 5:12 am **Posts:** 19

Thanks, Philadelphia and Elanor

Varon · **Posted:** March 14th, 2011, 11:41 am

Torn down wall, built up again.

That was based on Robert Frost's poem "Mending Walls." I think there was one similar on here, but I suffer from severe cases of deja vu and time discontinuity, so I'm not sure if someone already put this or I saw myself post it before I came up with it.

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Ship slowly floats towards jagged rocks.

eruheran

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 14th, 2011, 3:35 pm

That was good, Eruheran.

Catastrophic car wreck; not one injured.

The avalanche gradually picked up pace.

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

I liked your car wreck one! (BTW, these need a short name: shorter than "Hemingway story" which just sounds dumb =P

eruheran

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 15th, 2011, 1:44 pm

How about a6wstmns?

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 15th, 2011, 4:34 pm

Or SWS? Or 6ws?

His life hung in the balance.

With a sputter, the radio died.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Six word stories is my name for them. But that's sort of long.

Deep underground, his flashlight batteries died.

He realized the treasure map's authenticity.

Lady Vilisse Mimetes · **Posted:** March 15th, 2011, 5:10 pm

BushMaid wrote:

Catastrophic car wreck; not one injured.

funny, sounds like something that happened to me once...

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

Pegasus, lost and born without wings.

Yup, that's all I got...was fun to come up with, though.

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 15th, 2011, 5:21 pm

Vilissë wrote:

BushMaid wrote:

Catastrophic car wreck; not one injured.

funny, sounds like something that happened to me once...

Really? I've been in a close call.

Jonathan Garner wrote:

Deep underground, his flashlight batteries died.

I like that one. I can almost feel the fear.

Bethany Faith wrote:

Pegasus, lost and born without wings.

Yup, that's all I got...was fun to come up with, though.

I like it, Bethany! It would make a good novel.

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

*chuckles* Yes, a novel written after a six word story...that would by far be my most ironic inspiration yet.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

Jonathan Garner wrote:

Deep underground, his flashlight batteries died.

I like that one. I can almost feel the fear.

Thanks.

"Oh, no," he whispered. "It escaped."

And, completely unrelated to the other:

They discovered the coffin was empty.

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 17th, 2011, 12:44 am

I love it how you so pointedly say they are unrelated, when they fit together so well.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

It was unintentional, which is why I put that note in.

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 17th, 2011, 1:16 am

Ah.

He knew he earned the punishment.

The tree held a million memories.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

The tree held a million memories.

That would be quite the tree. Every kid needs one of those.

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 17th, 2011, 1:35 am

Definitely.

I have one.

The weed choked the girl's heart.

He gave His life for many.

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