Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

Here’s this month’s prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.

In six words, write a story about a new flavor.

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A Story About an Unexpected Medical Breakthrough

—@rasmusvarnichblumensaat, via Instagram

Honorable Mentions:

Biological brains are so last-century.
—@evanskopp, via Instagram

Tell us about ‘medical bills’ again.
—@boomerdell, via Instagram

We engineered viruses to deliver serotonin.
—@anna.aglietti, via Instagram

Empathy: now available in drink form!
—@dmcdev, via Instagram

Who knew those gills would work?
—@bleckman, via Instagram

Somebody else still rents her face.
—@cato_brr02, via Instagram

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