Hint Fiction

So, I'm doing this online writing challenge during the month of August. And one of the homework assignments over the week was about Hint Fiction.

Hint Fiction is a story of 25 words or less that suggests a larger, more complex story. Legend has it that someone asked Ernest Hemingway to write a story in 6 words or less, and that he wrote this:

For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.

Powerful, huh? And amazing, that an entire story can be conveyed in just a few words. I was nervous about the challenge and really thought I wouldn't come up with anything. But surprisingly, I came up with a few. And surprisingly, this was a ton of fun.

Here's a sampling of what I came up with. What do you think?

Wanted: Husband. Males need not apply.

Burying bodies is hard work.

Pope agrees: Bible is a lie.

I let my twin marry her.

Dumped via ad in school newspaper.

Farted first day of class. Great.

Positive pregnancy test. Never had sex.

Birth certificate confirms: I’m not theirs.

Man kills family. Unborn son survives.

Avalanche buries White House. All dead.

House for sale. All ghosts included.

Prom queen results: Mark Jameson wins.

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