Seeing Yuzuki's (Monthly) Short Story Writing Prompts inspired me to make a thread on flash fiction. Example: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" ~Hemingway A bit of history: Hemingway's purported authorship usually centers upon his doing so as the result of a wager between him and other writers. In a 1992 letter to Canadian humorist John Robert Colombo, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke recounts it thus: While lunching with friends at a restaurant (variously identified as Luchow's or The Algonquin), Hemingway bets the table ten dollars each that he can craft an entire story in six words. After the pot is assembled, Hemingway writes "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" on a napkin, passes this around the table, and collects his winnings It is a great way to warm up before working on a novel or short story. and it's just six words, it is more of an exercise in thinking and imagination. Spoiler: Some examples Painfully, he changed “is” to “was.” —Icantusemyimgurname, 5/5/2014 Strangers. Friends. Best friends. Lovers. Strangers. —POTATOCATS, 3/11/2014 “Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. —bailiff, 3/4/2014 Two wives, one funeral, no tears. —Desrio , 2/16/2013 The can have a punch line (or turn) or not it just have to make some sense, doesn't have to be good just warm up. Post some if you so feel inclined