Submit a Story

7/29/2009

Tell your story. Make it brief.

You can enter it in the comments section below. We will put the best ones on the front page!

By submitting a story, you give SixWordStories.net the right to re-publish and distribute your work on this website, and in any other formats (including our Twitter feed, RSS feed, and possible publication in a book).

The original submission page is here, along with the 5,600+ stories that were submitted up until July, 2009. We had to create a new one because the comments got maxed out.

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  1. 8/29/2026DSH Plugin Support says:

    It’s fascinating to see how many different stories can be told in just six words. I particularly enjoyed the ones that hinted at a larger narrative, like “Yearned for her. Got her. Hell.” It makes you wonder about the context.

  2. 8/30/2026rhondaolson says:

    Thanks for the update on submissions! I think it’s cool that you’re collecting the best ones for the front page. Interesting that the old page got maxed out at 5,600+ stories—that shows how popular this is. Looking forward to submitting my own six-worder!

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  4. 8/30/2026ftf values says:

    Nunca tinha pensado em tentar escrever algo tão curto até ler essa chamada de “tell your story, make it brief” — e confesso que é bem mais difícil do que parece. Fiquei uns bons dez minutos tentando encaixar uma ideia em seis palavras, e no final acabei mandando uma sobre o cheiro de café da manhã que me lembrou minha avó. Vocês realmente vão escolher as melhores pra página inicial? Queria muito ver o que o pessoal andou criando nesses 5.600+ comentários antigos.

  5. 8/30/2026mx z says:

    Love the simplicity and power of six-word stories! It’s amazing how much meaning can be packed into just a few words. For anyone who enjoys creative writing, story prompts, and inspiring resources, I also highly recommend checking out https://best-reactiontest.com Thanks for creating such a fun and creative community!

  6. 8/30/2026mx z says:

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  8. 9/1/2026BulkImagen says:

    She kept the receipt. Just in case. — Second attempt, since my first was seven words: Sold the telescope. Bought nothing else. Reading the 5,600 on the old submissions page before writing was a mistake; every idea I had was already there and sharper. Worth doing anyway. If the form wants a site, the one I’d put down is BulkImagen’s bulk AI image generator.

  9. 9/1/2026frame to video says:

    Scroll through the newest comments and you’ll find one that reads “Gun in hand, the soldier sleeps.” Six words, an entire war. I keep returning to this page because that kind of brevity is rare, and every new batch brings something quietly devastating. It also led me to a similar collection of tiny, compressed stories at https://framov.com — not as busy, but with the same gut-punch feel. Worth a visit if you like being wrecked in a single line. Keep writing; this thread is a beautiful rabbit hole.

  10. 9/1/2026Flowgraph says:

    Deleted the apology. Sent a smile. Distilling a complex emotional arc down to just six words really forces you to strip away everything except the pivotal turn. It is fascinating how much unspoken context a reader can reconstruct from just a single verb tense shift.

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  13. 9/2/2026aitoolproductivity says:

    The idea of telling a complete story in just six words, inspired by Hemingway’s “For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” is a wonderful constraint. It forces you to cut everything that is not essential. I like that the site keeps the submission process as simple as the form itself—just leave your story in the comments.

  14. 9/3/2026AI image editor says:

    The constraint of telling a complete narrative in only six words is fascinating. It forces such incredible precision in word choice that I found myself rereading each example several times to appreciate the underlying emotion.

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    Trying to capture a huge news event in just six words is such a fun challenge. Honestly, it makes me want to test how well an AI video tool could actually visualize these tiny narratives in 1080p.

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  18. 9/6/2026H3 Video says:

    Nice to see SixWordStories.net has a new submission page! The tutorial section is exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been struggling to find a tool for creating short clips, and H3 Video looks like it might be just the ticket.

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    The article does a good job of making the topic easier to follow. I especially liked the point where you mentioned “We had to create a new one because the comments got maxed out”; that made the advice feel more practical. Appreciate the thoughtful write-up.

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