World's Shortest Stories

"We'll be brief: Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn.") and is said to have called it his best work. So we asked sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writers from the realms of books, TV, movies, and games to take a shot themselves."

Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.
- William Shatner

Gown removed carelessly. Head, less so.
- Joss Whedon

Automobile warranty expires. So does engine.
- Stan Lee

With bloody hands, I say good-bye.

- Frank Miller

Epitaph: Foolish humans, never escaped Earth.

- Vernor Vinge

Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses.

- Richard Powers

The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.
- Orson Scott Card

Bush told the truth. Hell froze.

- William Gibson

whorl. Help! I'm caught in a time
- Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel

Three to Iraq. One came back.

- Graeme Gibson

Dorothy: "Fuck it, I'll stay here."

- Steven Meretzky

And my personal favourite

Leia: "Baby's yours." Luke: "Bad news…"

- Steven Meretzky

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