I think Wired is on to something, here. They’ve published a huge number of science fiction stories in print and on their website, in which the authors - famous, all of them - were asked to use just six words.
The results are gold. Just gold.
Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer?
- Eileen GunnI’m dead. I’ve missed you. Kiss … ?
- Neil GaimanThe baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.
- Orson Scott Card
Now, if only I were a famous sci-fi author.