The story was a work of what's now called "Flash fiction," because it tries to convey a full story in as few words as possible. Hemingway's story is this: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
The 6 word story is an extreme example of Flash Fiction. There is an award called the Micro Award that recognizes the best stories that are less than 1,000 words long. It's called the "Micro Award."
RobbieSavageIsA... wrote:But what happened to the baby? Or was it a simple case of the baby outgrowing the shoes before he/she/it got a chance to wear them? If so, stupid parents.
ResurrectionRooney wrote:"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
So sad.
Zzonked wrote:ResurrectionRooney wrote:"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
So sad.
It's not sad, a baby dying is just the same as a small primate dying.
ResurrectionRooney wrote:Zzonked wrote:
It's not sad, a baby dying is just the same as a small primate dying.
The family have obviously wasted money on preparing stuff for a baby that's never going to use it - the waste of money saddens me.
ResurrectionRooney wrote:Zzonked wrote:
It's not sad, a baby dying is just the same as a small primate dying.
The family have obviously wasted money on preparing stuff for a baby that's never going to use it - the waste of money saddens me.
luke. wrote:Woah, calm down, it's not Peter Pan.
Hemingway's story is this: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
ResurrectionRooney wrote:RobbieSavageIsA... wrote:But what happened to the baby? Or was it a simple case of the baby outgrowing the shoes before he/she/it got a chance to wear them? If so, stupid parents.
No shoes needed. Baby dead.
luke. wrote:I am Hemingway.
Chip wrote:I can write a story from a female perspective about religion, sex and mystery
"Oh god, I'm pregnant. I wonder who did it."
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