one sentence– it’s a story!
February 14, 2013 § 11 Comments
I agree with you that the unpleasantness of menopause is considerable, Mr. Wells,” the editor said patiently, “and no one likes even being around it, but don’t you think it would be better if the Martians in your story die from something almost everyone knows and understands … like the common cold, say?”
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and another one:
All who visited the simple grave site suffered a vague but chronic uneasiness after reading the two-word epitaph: Behind you.
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I LOVED both, but i cracked at “behind you”. Is it weird that I still can’t get over it? Thanks for the follow
Absolutely brilliant! ‘Behind you’….that will keep me amused for days!!
Nicely done! Thanks for the follow. ~ Ayanna Nahmias
For my own epitaph I can’t decide between the brilliant “Behind you” and “Yes, it’s still contagious”.
Haha. “Behind you”
never saw it coming…mission accomplished! =)
Have you read six-word novel by Ernest Hemingway? “For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.”
and those six words were the second half of what inspired me to want to write.
Both are awesome!
I like the first one..but the second one gave me goosebumps! Great job.
awesome.