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LIFE SENTENCES: The Six-Word Memoir “Say it all in six words.”

Legend has it, Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a short story in only six words. His response? For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

SMITH magazine teamed with TWITTER for a Six-Word Memoir Contest in November ,000 entries later, Not Quite What I Was Planning was published. SMITH maintains a website dedicated to daily memoirs (caution advised for blunt language).a website

Follow-up editions include: It All Changed in an Instant I Can’t Keep My Own Secrets: Six- Word Memoirs by Teens with its own website website Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak

The results are at times devastating, poignant, and hilarious. Each six-word memoir can jumpstart classroom discussion. Each is a nugget for a larger story, and universal themes abound.

Your Task Write your own Six-Word Memoir and find the perfect illustration for your words. This will be shared, so think first. Copy a blank slide at the end of this presentation. Use your 6 words. Do not change font type or size. Use your illustration. You may re-size it only slightly. Use your name.

6 TIPS FOR GREAT 6 -WORD MEMOIRS by Rachel Fershleiser 1.Be specific. 2.Be honest. 3.Forget the thesaurus. 4.Use your own speaking voice. 5.Experiment with structure. Two three-word sentences. Three two-word sentences. One statement or six separate ones. Repetition can be powerful and punctuation is our friend.

6.Stop trying so hard. Write carelessly; edit carefully. Throw a million ideas down and then decide. These aren't epic novels or Supreme Court decisions. Just start scribbling and see what catches your eye. In our experience, peoples' first instincts are usually the best. 6 TIPS FOR GREAT 6 -WORD MEMOIRS by Rachel Fershleiser

Life: Dream big! Revise. Edit. Repeat. Becky Alfaro I only tell truth in journals. Sarah White

I will be that cat lady. Carol Hardeman

I stopped reading between the lines. Alix Frank

You still smell like my childhood. Caryn Lewis

A father leaves, a flag returns. -Anonymous

Eccentricity is not an exact science. Nate Foster

I lost more than my innocence. Mark Lott

Tired of being the smart kid. Keith Jones

A house without pets isn't home. Jennifer Swedoski Finally learned “weird” is a compliment. Kathryn Andrews

Not enough room in the margins. Helen Thomas

London – walked around in a fog. Barry Sanders

I sprinkled my sadness with laughter. -Anonymous

Doneness counts, but not done yet. Sandra Effinger Doneness counts, but not done yet. Sandra Effinger

How is it both possible and impossible to distill the essence of who you are into six words? Which of these authors do you think did the best job of it and why? Six Word Memoir Slides due September 1, 2014 Send to Mrs. Oualline: In the subject line: please put your name and class period. Discussion Question

Can’t plan everything; embrace the detour. Mrs. Oualline

Put your six words here, please. First Last

Put your six words here, please. First Last