NPR's Talk of the Nation Interviewed the editors of Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. The idea started with a rumor that Ernest Hemingway was asked to write a story in six words and came up with, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." I found these fabulous.
Some of the ones that I really loved are:
Catholic school backfired. Sin is in!
- Nikki Beland
Painful nerd kid, happy nerd adult.
- Linda Williamson
On the seventh word he rested.
- Stephen Dubner
A Sundress can cure ones woes
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Just let me finish this row.
- Libby
The stories range from funny and general to heartbreaking and personal. I've added mine.
Fairy tales abandoned, dreams coming true.
-Amanda D Allen
What is your six word memoir?
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Crocs by day, Uggs by night.
Saying what Momma said not to.
This is fun! Thanks for posting the link.
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