Six Word Stories

Contains lots more
Than six words.

Read entire book
Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Take Five Brubeck
Six Words Swing.

This book, part of a series, contains stories with just six words and: it works. The book also contains a gem of a primer about how to write six word stories. Especially engaging is the insight on writing humorously.

It is a very clever book.

Clever book
Worth reading?
I'd say.

Six Word Stories is a collection of short stories told in six words. This was such a fun read. I loved the concept of telling stories using only a specific amount of words. There are multiple authors from around the world that wrote their stories. Some were poems, jokes, love stories, etc. At the end of the book, there is a workbook that gives advice on how to write your own six word stories. There was information on grammar and a website is given so that those interested can enter to send their own stories. I'm actually working on a few stories and hope to send them soon.

Thank you to Hebe Publications and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Six Word Stories by Doug Weller is an impressive collection of microfiction that blew my expectations out of the water. The book contains six word stories that run that gamut from jokes to horror. Basically, every genre that is out there has stories that can be condensed into six words. The book also includes the winner of the Six Word Wonder Contest, which had over 3,000 entries.

Here are few six word stories from the book:

"Undertaker paused when he heard tapping."
"Today, I remembered I had dementia."
"Dear diary, he's outside the door."

Overall, Six Word Stories is a wonderful collection of microfiction that helped me pass a restful afternoon. I really enjoyed reading each story, rereading it, and then thinking about the possible meanings and implications. As a classroom teacher, I can see many classroom applications for this book. I can imagine giving students examples of six word stories from this book, encouraging them to make their own, and then sharing them with their classmates. One highlight of this book is the short version of the Six Word Wonder Workbook, which will teach you how to create your own six word story. If you're intrigued by the excerpts above, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in February!