Ernest Hemingway once wrote an entire story in just six words: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." He called it his best work (and it's hard to disagree). To celebrate artistic brevity, Wired magazine ran a collection of six-word stories in late 2006, featuring minor classics like
Kirby had never eaten toes before.
– Kevin Smith
Nevertheless, he tried a third time.
– James P. Blaylock
There were only six words left.
– Gregory Maguire
... and my favourite
Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time
– Alan Moore
There's an ever-expanding collection up at SixWordStories.net.
Go there. Waste time. Enjoy yourself.