The story of the week: many ultra-short stories

It is said that Hemingway considered his ultra-short story (6 words) as his best work:

For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.

Wired magazine asked several celebrities (writers and others), to give their versions of a 6-word story. Some are fantastic. Check them after the break for my favourite 5, also the link of the article with the whole collection.

The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.

- Orson Scott Card

I’m dead. I’ve missed you. Kiss … ?

- Neil Gaiman

Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer?

- Eileen Gunn

Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time

- Alan Moore

Longed for him. Got him. Shit.

- Margaret Atwood

Full article here.