Want a fun way to start off the school year? Something short and sweet, easy enough for reluctant writers and challenging for engaged writers. Try Six Word Memoirs.
Legend has it that the famous writer Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in six words. He wrote: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” The power of this story lies in the questions and possible meanings that the words could have. Why are the shoes being sold? What happened to the baby? Why haven’t the shoes been worn?
Years later, in 2006, a magazine publisher revised the challenge for his readers. He asked them to write about their lives in six words. The readers responded, and since then he has published more than a million of their stories.
What about you? What’s your story? I invite you to create your own six-word memoir. Write about your life, what you are doing, thinking, or dreaming. You can use sentences. Or not. Use punctuation to help guide readers to your message.
But remember, only six words. Feel free to share them using the Comments tab.
I’ll start with a couple:
Eat, write, exercise, sleep, dream. Repeat.
I am not what I do.
I’m Cheerios, cheese, and chewing gum.
Your turn…
Use the Comments tab to post them.
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Remember COMMAS!
I love mom and like magic. That is my 6 word bye.
Mom wins!
mom,Dad,brother,sister,dog,house
Way to use those commas!
My six word memoirs is love,wolf,goat,lego,dreams
Thanks for sharing.
i love hiking with my cazins
Where do you like to go?
me and my parins aregoin camping
Have fun!
love plants,love dogs,love ferrets
good use of commas!
My six word memoirs are:
I’m all about sushi and fun. My life is full of love.
Interesting!
ami me gusta jugar mucho y me pone feliz.
me gusta ser amable para que nadie me moleste.
quiero tener muchos amigos para que me ponga feliz.
quiero que mi mama se ponga feliz y mi maestra.
me gusta comer pasta mucho y tan bien picante.
me gusta dibujar mucho y haser caras graciosas.
Muy bien, Geovanni!
My dream be on Gymnastics team .
Practice, practice, practice!
Hi Mr.Young this is my six word memoir that describes my life. family,explore,sports,friends,ocean,autumn.
Good job, Mason!
I am hambeger, frinchfriy cococlu ,kid.
You like food!
i love cats family christmas sharks
Don’t forget the commas.
foster, cry, no, mom, and, dad.
Thanks for sharing.
Loving Family Friend, Books, Music, Soccer
I’m gum,sleep,family,ride,horses,chips
Oops, that seven words.
my six word memoir is:
i’m all about sushi and fun. My other memoirs are:
I will do the greatest things. I do the impossible of fun. I sleep, eat, read, game, repeat. Love is the life I live
Those are my six word memoirs and i hope you all like them all :>
Yes, I do like them all! The second one is a bit confusing.
I’m weird and funny. Its fun!
Stay weird!
Stay weird!
math,gum,gym,outside,exercice,football
foster cry no mom and dad.
hi how do you do a book