Two-Sentence Scary Stories That Tease The Imagination

'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.' This is perhaps the most famous bit of micro-fiction, allegedly written by Ernest Hemingway. What's remarkable about stories like these isn't necessarily the brevity of them, but rather the possibilities created by what's left unsaid. The most successful micro-fiction gives the reader just enough to stimulate the imagination, but nothing more. Subreddit r/TwoSentenceHorror is a thrilling repository for lovers of spooky short fiction. We've collected some of our favorites from our sub that are almost impossible to read without letting the mind go wild. 

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