Life

5 stories of just six words by Canadian authors

Wired magazine asked scores of authors to pen their own six-word masterpieces.

1. Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.—William Shatner

2. Longed for him. Got him. S–t.—Margaret Atwood

3. Batman Sues Batsignal: Demands trademark royalties.—Cory Doctorow

4. Bush told the truth. Hell froze.—William Gibson

5. Thought I was right. I wasn’t.—Graeme Gibson

Source: Wired.com

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