Heard a guy at the library say his 6 word story won a contest and it got me thinking

I was browsing the writing prompts section at the downtown library last Tuesday and this older dude was telling a buddy how he won a local contest with just 6 words. Something about a baby's first steps and a father not being there to see them. It made me realize how much power you can pack into a tiny space if you pick the right words. Has anyone else tried writing super short stories or prompts and found it harder than a full page?

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max8083d ago

Yeah, that’s exactly what I found too. I tried writing a six word story once for fun and it took me way longer than a whole page. Every word has to pull its weight.

ninam763d ago

Trying to write short made me realize how many filler words I usually lean on