
Have you ever attempted to write a story in only six words? And to top that off, a horror story at that? No, well if you haven't you may well be missing out on some serious creative opportunities.
Taking to Twitter, comic and animation writer Gail Simone asked her followers to write a horror story using only six words, and we have to say that the results were really rather impressive.
In a tweet, she wrote:
Today's challenge isn't new, but I still think it's fun.
Write a horror story in six words.
Please use hashtag
#SixWordHorror
Today's challenge isn't new, but I still think it's fun. Write a horror story in six words. Please use hashtag #SixWordHorror— Gail Simone (@Gail Simone) 1560781547
After that, she then shared a few examples to get people's creative juices flowing...
"Sorry I missed you! Signed, Death." #SixWordHorror— Gail Simone (@Gail Simone) 1560781750
We should have buried him deeper. #SixWordHorror— Gail Simone (@Gail Simone) 1560781946
I thought you drowned those kittens... #SixWordHorror— Gail Simone (@Gail Simone) 1560782176
Needless to say, others also started to share their six-word horror stories, and they were brilliant.
Creepy...
"One guess left," said the puppet. #SixWordHorror https://t.co/n82qFO7p6r— Jonathan L. Howard (@Jonathan L. Howard) 1560784502
Don't bring grandma into it...
@GailSimone "Hey mom, grandma isn't dead anymore!" #SixWordHorror— A regular good old guy (@A regular good old guy) 1560789099
Or clowns.
@GailSimone My skeleton was still mostly inside. #SixWordHorror— Chris Algoo (@Chris Algoo) 1560786758
Oofff.
@GailSimone Her dying words? “The baby’s hungry.” #SixWordHorror— David M Barnett (@David M Barnett) 1560784023
Not the chat history! Anything but the chat history.
Everyone can see your chat history. #SixWordHorror— Seb Patrick (@Seb Patrick) 1560786630
Hellish.
@GailSimone Accidentally posted all my draft tweets… #SixWordHorror— James Moran (@James Moran) 1560782288
Ergh!
@GailSimone Honey, Gail made a new hashtag... #SixWordHorror— David Thompson (@David Thompson) 1560781687
Clowns are without fail extremely scary.
Nobody here hired that birthday clown. #SixWordHorror— Joseph Mallozzi (@Joseph Mallozzi) 1560786884
However, our personal favourite...
Boris Johnson is appointed Prime Minister #SixWordHorror— Angela Rayner (@Angela Rayner) 1560799015
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