Ernest Hemingway once concocted a story in just six words, which reads as follows:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn"

He later dubbed it it as one of his best works. A vignette of sorts, it is now recognized as one of the iconic epitomes of its genre.

It is pretty damn incredible how six simple words - no frills, no jazz - can tell an entire story that many would have taken the length of an entire novel to write, and yet still not be able to capture the essence as aptly as Hemingway did.

"Baby shoes", encapsulating Hemingway's timeless writing style of short, declarative sentences, was allegedly the result of a casual bar bet.

Hence, I challenge you to script a story of just six words on love. Not one word more; not one word less.

Since your word count is already restricted; feel free to let your imagination soar. You can post your answers as a comment at the bottom of the page or send me an email.

All the contributions, will of course, go to the Help Daniel Write a Book on Love project.

Warmest regards,
Daniel


p.s. There isn't really a slumber party, just so we're clear on that.