Stine Writing and Miniatures

Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 03/24/2026

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Today’s prompt is:

William Powell as Nick and Maureen O'Sullivan as Dorothy in a scene from "The Thin Man".
Maureen O’Sullivan and William Powell Star in The Thin Man
1934- William Powell as Nick and Maureen O’Sullivan as Dorothy in a scene from “The Thin Man”. (Photo by �� John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

This is an image from a 1934 film where the couple have their arms linked and they are sipping cocktails. This is to celebrate National Cocktail Day!

*****For any participants that do NOT like restrictions, please feel free to participate in any way you would like. It is great to read the contributions!****

  1. Set up a timer or sit near a clock so you can keep track of the six minutes you will be writing.
  2. You can either use one of the prompts (photo or written) or you can free-write.
  3. Get ready and write for 6 minutes, that is it! Can you write a complete story? Can you think of a new Sonnet? Can you write 400 words? 400? 500? There are no restrictions on what kind of writing you do, but you should try to be actively writing for six minutes.
  4. After you are done writing, include your word count and then post back to this page #Simply6Minutes or include your link in the comments section. Pingbacks are enabled.
  5. *Feel free to leave your work completely unedited. I believe it is good to see, especially for new writers, that even very seasoned writers don’t write a perfect first draft.*
  6. Have fun, challenge yourself if you’d like, read and respond to others’ posts.

Thank you for participating!

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17 comments

  1. been so long
    since i’ve had a cocktail
    i liked the cocktail years
    late nights new loves
    it was always summer
    the world is different now
    maybe not for the young

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  2. been so long
    since I’ve had a cocktail
    I liked the cocktail years
    late nights new loves
    it was always summer
    now the world is different
    maybe not for the young

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    Reply

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