Literal Impact, Fall 2021, Volume 5

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Six-Word Stories The Six-word Story is a genre of flash fiction that attempts to convey the emotion of a dramatic event using only (and exactly) six words. The most famous example is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway: For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn. This issue’s six-word stories center loosely around the theme of looking towards the end of the pandemic:

Two Six-Word Stories by Mia Soto, Class of 2023

She has overcome her darkness within. Gloom shall eventually overtake the jollity.

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