Can You Write a Six Word Story?

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[WarHorse]

I would like to see what six word stories TC members can come up with.  It doesn't matter if you follow the five elements of story writing or not as named in the above article, you won't be graded. 

Thoughtful gamble; long wait.  Equine princess.



I found myself using the 'Haiku composition' brain cell.

[sefiru]

I would like to see what six word stories TC members can come up with.  It doesn't matter if you follow the five elements of story writing or not as named in the above article, you won't be graded. 
 

Sir, I think that's a lighthouse.

[milylasouris]

Doctor came. I was sick. Died

(Sorry: Watching BBC's new Survivor's drama... It seemed apt! )

[Morag]

Sir, I think that's a lighthouse.

Read that old nautical joke recently?

[LyricFox]

Read that old nautical joke recently?

If that's the one where the captain refuses to change his course? If so, that's one of my all time favorites.

[RandallS]

If that's the one where the captain refuses to change his course? If so, that's one of my all time favorites.

Here's a version I got in an email a few weeks ago:

Two battleships assigned to the training squadron had been at sea on maneuvers in heavy weather for several days. I was serving on the lead battleship and was on watch on the bridge as night fell. The visibility was poor with patchy fog, so the captain remained on the bridge keeping an eye on all activities.

Shortly after dark, the lookout on the wing of the bridge reported "Light, bearing on the starboard bow."

"Is it steady or moving astern?" the captain called out.

Lookout replied, "Steady, captain," which meant we were on a dangerous collision course with that ship.

The captain then called to the signalman, "Signal that ship: We are on a collision course, advise you change course 20 degrees."

Back came a signal, "Advisable for you to change course 20 degrees."

The captain said, "Send, I'm a captain, change course 20 degrees."

"I'm a seaman second class," came the reply. "You had better change course 20 degrees."

"By that time, the captain was furious. He spat out, "Send, I'm a battleship. Change course 20 degrees."

Back came the flashing light, "I'm a lighthouse."

We changed course.

When we are in the midst of storms in our life, we can choose to battle it with our strength and go against the principles and laws of nature. Yet, principles and laws of nature are lighthouses that stand firm and never fail. We can go against it or stand by it.

[Morag]

Here's a version I got in an email a few weeks ago:

Yup! That's the one. The version I like best is where the captain goes on a huge tirade about all the medals he has and how he's been captaining ships for however many years and how dare some young whippersnapper talk back to him. Really builds up for the *facepalm* moment at the end.

[Melamphoros]

Yup! That's the one. The version I like best is where the captain goes on a huge tirade about all the medals he has and how he's been captaining ships for however many years and how dare some young whippersnapper talk back to him. Really builds up for the *facepalm* moment at the end.

That and the one where he lists the muscle he has with him are my favorites as well.  And it's always funnier when the "Sir, we are a lighthouse" line is the very last one

[LyricFox]

Here's a version I got in an email a few weeks ago:

That's a remake of the one I remember. I saw it maybe 10 years ago for the first time.

[Midnightrider]

How about this?


Wind died down. Storm coming up.

[sefiru]

Read that old nautical joke recently?

It's one word too long, but it's funnier if it's,

Sir, I think that was a lighthouse.

I should have put that, now that I think about it.

[WarHorse]

It's one word too long, but it's funnier if it's,

Sir, I think that was a lighthouse.

I should have put that, now that I think about it.

"Sir, seems that was a lighthouse."

"Sir, I think that's a lighthouse."

[BGMarc]

They touched again. Everything softly wept.

[Starglade]

The light was blinding and silent.

[Journey]

Thoughtful gamble; long wait.  Equine princess.

And non-fiction at that.

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