The literary lion is in mourning, and so this fortnight’s challenge is Bowie inspired… and rather scarily, the chosen word – Star – seems so very apt.
It was F Scott Fitzgerald that dared to tell the great Hemingway that he couldn’t write a story in six words. Hemingway delivered a literary KO with “For sale, baby shoes: Never worn.”
For the first Literary Lion challenge of this year, I am going to ask you all to create a story with this in mind, in just six words.
As always, remember to pingback to this post, include the tag ‘Literary Lion’ so we can all read your story in the WP reader, and of course come and say hello on Instagram and twitter.
Here is my six word tale…
Starman.
Thought you were here to stay.
That sums up what I tried to say about him in my tribute. One of those people I thought would never die.
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I think that’s why it’s affected so many people. We all just assumed he was immortal.
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No, he’s not dead… Okay maybe that’s my denial speaking. I agree. I always though he was the coolest vampire ever who just happened to be famous.
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Excellent! What an great tribute and you summed it up well. 🙂
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He will live forever in hearts, minds, and that thing called vinyl. “And the stars look very different today.”
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Indeed. I do love that vinyl is having a renaissance moment, it sounds so lovely.
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Vinyl somehow sounds fuller. Even with an occasional pop or skip
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Excellent! First David Bowie and Alan Rickman…
6 word challenge is actually the hardest; I always try but I can be concise enough
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Thank you! It is actually much harder than it looks, and they often take me just as long to write than a larger piece! I know, what a terrible week, hopefully this week is brighter.
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Thanks for sharing your story. So much said in so few words. Such a hard challenge.
Please find my attempt here: https://newshoundnovelist.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/rising-star-literary-lion-week-one/
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Thank you. Yours is a great attempt!
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Aw thanks 😊
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excellent tribute! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Then the labyrinth lost it’s way.
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