Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written By You
THIS MONTH’S PROMPT
In six words, write a story about a sentient moon.Disclaimer: All #WiredSixWord submissions become the property of WIRED. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned. Submissions and any other materials, including your name or social media handle, may be published, illustrated, edited, or otherwise used in any medium. Submissions must be original and not violate the rights of any other person or entity.
MAY 2023
An Award-Winning Documentary From the Year 2100ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
RESURRECTED: MAMMOTHS WERE ONLY THE BEGINNING.
—Geneviève Goggin, via email
Honorable Mentions:
Grand Unification: The First AI Marriage. —Daniel Dippel, via email
The Great Exodus, Goodbye Blue Dot. —@viggy.j, via Instagram
Songless Seas: A Tale Without Whales. —Christopher Jankoski, via email
Beige Planet: Life Finds a Way. —@danaxon, via Twitter
How the Lunar War Was Won. —Bob Clark, via email
Coping With Your AI Overlord’s Demands. —@wwliii, via Twitter
The Day The Flowers Stopped Blooming. —@a.c.hachem, via Instagram
Electric Sheep: How AI Changed Us. —@elliottboyd_, via Instagram
After Humans: A New Cockroach Documentary. —@adamrgarcia, via Instagram
APRIL 2023
A Story About the Future of SleepILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
ONLY CHILDREN SLEEP. ADULTS KEEP WATCH.
—Travis Carraro, via Facebook
Honorable Mentions:
The sleep concierge welcomed unsuspecting guests. —@changeist, via Twitter
“Lucid or randomize?” asked the AI. —K Smith-Laird, via email
Alarm in 126 hours 24 minutes. —Odón Esteban Vera, via email
My power nap reached 9 kilowatts. —Markus, via email
Unfortunately, Johnny’s repeatedly missing sleep targets. —Alison Boleyn, via email
Human hibernation allowed Earth to recover. —@amybossehayden, via Instagram
Alert: Error 404. Human not found. —@mimi.psd, via Instagram
Skip the nightmares: Upgrade to premium! —@katerinamunis, via Instagram
Oh please! Sleep is for humanoids. —@evanskopp, via Instagram
MARCH 2023
A Story About the Future of Personal HygieneILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
BODY ODOR IS A SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON.
—David Frank, via Facebook
Honorable Mentions:
“Traffic’s moderate today,” said my deodorant. —Alex Nelson, via email
You can shake my hand, sir. —Kinga Raab, via Facebook