1. Expressive Writing
A writer shares thoughts, ideas, feelings, and questions about
his or her experiences.
It is the author’s voice
telling how he or she feels.

2. Express the state of your life in only six words.
Six-Word Memoir
Express the state of your life in only six words.

3. Magazine example: Six-Word Memoir
“Everything considered, I am doing well.”

4. Magazine example: Six-Word Memoir
“The past is forgiven, not forgotten.”

5. Magazine example: Six-Word Memoir
“Escaped my mother. Trapped by girlfriend.”

6. Magazine example: Six-Word Memoir
“So the water’s deep. Man up.”

7. Magazine example: Six-Word Memoir
“You’re never the same person again.”

8. Professional example: Six-Word Memoir
“Up at 4:00; writing is hard.”

9. Professional example: Six-Word Memoir
“Started a family, surrounded by girls.”

10. Professional example: Six-Word Memoir
“Teach, travel, speak, write: tired.”

11. Professional example: Six-Word Memoir
“Didn’t quite work out; I’m glad.”

12. Professional example: Six-Word Memoir
“Read a book; Smarter than yesterday.”

13. Student example: Six word memoir
“My plan is to attend college.”

14. Student example: Six word memoir
“Failure often leads to great success.”

15. Student example: Six word memoir
“My dream is what I’ll be.”

16. Student example: Six word memoir
“Letting go means being strong enough.”

17. Student example: Six word memoir
“Eat. School. Cheerleading. Work. Sleep. Repeat.”

18. Student example: Six word memoir
“Thinking of six words is hard.”