Hey, readers and writers — here's a fun exercise making the social-networking rounds. The instructions are simple: Write your six-word memoir. (Ever see Hemingway's famous six-word story, which he dubbed the best work of his career?* This is like that, only you're supposed to stick to memoir.)
Many folks have offered up a word list, but a memoir is a story, dang it, and that's how I played. Here's mine:
I've succeeded in all my failures.
Share YOUR memoir in the comment section. Come on, wordsmiths! You know you want to!
*"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Just keep trying and anything's possible.
ReplyDeleteHappily grown from weird to eccentric.
ReplyDeleteGood ones, Jenny and Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteBooking through life with great stories.
ReplyDeleteLove that, ReadingTub!
ReplyDeleteI came, I saw, I wrote.
ReplyDeleteCute one, Sally!
ReplyDeleteOld submariner with family and books.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet nothing did not happen.
ReplyDeleteMore goodies from RM1 and Fuse #8 -- fun!
ReplyDelete'one second snapshot,Lifetime of Memories"
ReplyDeleteNice, thanks for playing, Robert!
ReplyDeleteWow, guys! These are awesome. Here's one, just for fun:
ReplyDeleteArt doesn't pay. Dad was right.