The Six-Word Novel

Ernest Hemingway was once challenged in a bar to write a novel in only six words. He wrote out the following: "For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn."

Over the years, people have attempted to write their own six-word novels.

Some examples follow:

Irvine Welsh: "Eyeballed me, killed him. Slight exaggeration."

Robert Olen Butler: "Saigon hotel. Decades later. He weeps."

Tobias Wolff: "She gave. He took. He forgot."

Augusten Burroughs: "Oh, that? It's nothing. Not contagious."

Anyone want to try their hand at writing a novel?