Six-word Memoir: What is it? “Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes,
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Six-word Memoir: What is it?“Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” In November 2006, SMITH Magazine re-ignited the recountre by asking our readers for their own Six-Word Memoirs. They sent in short life stories in droves, from the bittersweet (“Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends”) and poignant (“I still make coffee for two”) to the inspirational (“Business school? Bah! Pop music? Hurrah)…” (Smith Magazine)
Start with a listList as many words as you can about yourself – things you do, things you like, feelings you have. Don’t edit, cross out, change, or rewrite anything. Don’t worry about spelling – just write. You are going for quantity, so write as much as you can in about five minutes.
Pick one item and freewrite about it. That means you just start writing about that idea, object, role, or event. The only rule is don’t stop writing for at least two minutes. Whatever comes to mind is fair game.
mother
I’ve been a mother for almost 22 years and have one daughter. I have learned that being a parent is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. Kids don’t come with instruction books. Being a parent is “on the job training.” As tough as it is has been it has also brought me the greatest joy in my life. There is something magical, spiritual and amazing in being a “mom.” From those very first moments of examining 10 fingers and 10 toes, to first words, always
My Freewrite
“Da, Da” to sleepless nights of worry with a high temperature, cool baths and frantic calls to the doctor. Time passes so quickly it seems like just yesterday I was holding her in my arms. Then life seems like it is on fast forward, driver’s license, mentorship, graduation, independence, emptiness, loneliness, joy, pride, exasperation, hoping, praying, dreaming, wishing…
Now that you have a sense of your topic, synthesize it into a phrase that captures the essence of what your topic means to you. My topic is “mother.” My idea is that being a parent is tough, but rewarding and that time passes too quickly.