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Six word stories - your turn...

Category: About writing generally
Posted on: February 13, 2008 7:05 AM, by David Ng

A new book just (or just about to be) released called "Not what I was planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure" has been on the media blitz lately. It stems from a great anecdote about Ernest Hemingway once writing a story with only six words, and coming up with an eloquent: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

Anyway, this new book is a collection of such short short stories. Here's the nice trailer for it - you'll note some pretty well known names in the mix:

It also occurred to me that for most of our readers, the thought of already writing a memoir is kind of a daunting task, especially in light of how young (relatively speaking) many of us are. But then again, here is the perfect medium for it - a memoir with only 6 words! Should work for most of us.

Here's mine:

"Academically growing, family awesome, tie unnecessary."

...but what say some of you out there have a go as well...

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I sit.

Wait.


Cry.


Plan memorials.

Posted by: BRC | February 13, 2008 8:12 AM

4 kids, 2 wives, 1 good.

Posted by: J-Dog | February 13, 2008 8:33 AM

(ooh, another one)


Nobody liked Raymond. Deal with it.

Posted by: BRC | February 13, 2008 8:37 AM

Former astronomer in a strange country.

Posted by: csrster | February 13, 2008 8:38 AM

Golden fame. Memories, the minds conerstones

Posted by: chode | February 13, 2008 9:48 AM

Married young, mother early, lesbian now.

Posted by: farne | February 13, 2008 8:39 PM

With child, great plans, future unsure

Posted by: Till | February 15, 2008 5:34 AM

Diasporic family, pushing 30, in school.

Posted by: Timon | February 15, 2008 11:33 AM

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