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Wired magazine ran a contest recently. The idea came from one of Hemingway's stories that was just six words long: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
To get the creative juices flowing for would-be contestants they asked famous writers to submit their own. The following submissions are six-word stories written by the aforementioned famous writers (recognize any?).

Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.
- William Shatner

Automobile warranty expires. So does engine.
- Stan Lee

Longed for him. Got him. Shi*.
- Margaret Atwood

We kissed. She melted. Mop please!
- James Patrick Kelly

It’s behind you! Hurry before it
- Rockne S. O’Bannon

Easy. Just touch the match to
- Ursula K. Le Guin

Epitaph: He shouldn't have fed it.
- Brian Herbert

whorl. Help! I'm caught in a time
- Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel

Thought I was right. I wasn't.
- Graeme Gibson

Dinosaurs return. Want their oil back.
- David Brin

Bang postponed. Not Big enough. Reboot.
- David Brin

Deadline postponed. Five words enough...?
- David Brin

Will this do (lazy writer asked)?
- Ken MacLeod

There were only six words left.
- Gregory Maguire

Commas, see, add, like, nada, okay?
- Gregory Maguire

He read his obituary with confusion.
- Steven Meretzky

Steve ignores editor's word limit and
- Steven Meretzky