This week's topic? A six word memoir.
A SIX WORD MEMOIR. I had to squint at my computer screen and reread the tweet on YA Highway last night, as I was sure it said sixty, not six. I even...for the first time ever...went to other RTW posts this morning to get ideas for how to write mine.
Hemingway was asked to write a six-word story, and he came up with:
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
I'm not a huge Hemingway fan, mostly because of the negative stereotypes he represents (in my mind) as a male of our species, but I do admire his minimalist approach to writing.
So, I tried it, starting with the, just-the-facts approach. You know, wife, nomad, teacher, mother, writer, but it felt more like an epitaph than a life. So, I dug a little deeper and found:
BLIND IDEALIST
TURNED
STRUGGLING, HOPEFUL 
REALIST.
Okay, so now it sounds like a personal ad...but what I'm searching for is a better world, not a man:)
A personal ad for a better world is a really cool idea. I like this one. :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I really like it!
ReplyDeleteI think its good.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeleteAww, I like this! Very introspective.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I like this so much! powerful word choice. (and I feel similarly re: Hemingway, the grouch.)
ReplyDeleteNice! Maybe we should all write one, eh?!
ReplyDeleteThat's great! 6 word stories are extremely hard!
ReplyDeleteThe rose-colored glasses are an especially nice touch. :)
ReplyDeleteI love what this says about your journey through life.
ReplyDeleteI like this one. Says a lot.
ReplyDeleteI love it! That fits me, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI cannot tell you how much I love and relate to this. Two sides of the coin - one is more painful but also more intense in the best way. <3 you Jennifer!
ReplyDelete...But what I'm searching for is a better world, not a man :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! You really put a unique spin on this, Jennifer!
That is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI really like it, too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome and so true. I'm feeling you on this one big time.
ReplyDeleteYep, fits me too. Maybe I should turn my 98,000-word memoir into a six-word memoir... Hi! New follower here!
ReplyDeleteHey, that's really good!
ReplyDeleteWell done! You've summed up so much in those 6 words...
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