The soup got cold. The conversation didn't.

Continue a six-word story with exactly six words of your own.

Writing · 3 min

Started by Leila Rahman

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The invitation

Someone knocked. She set another plate. What happens next? Answer with six words, or continue someone else's six-word version. A small connection to the earlier story is enough.

First step

Continue a six-word story with exactly six words of your own.

  1. Continue a six-word story with exactly six words of your own.
  2. Check that your reply picks up an object, person, or event from the story you're answering.
  3. Count the words before posting, and use the build-on option when answering an existing version.

Shared versions

Conversation

Leila Rahman

That's how I pictured it. Neither wanted to interrupt the other just to mention dinner.

Alex Morgan

Cold soup feels like a pretty good sign that the conversation went well.

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