Monday, April 09, 2007

Writer's Meme

I got this from Trav. Here are the instructions:

A writer's meme.

Ernest Hemingway said the best thing he ever wrote was a six-word story. It is this:

For sale--
Baby shoes.
Never used.

My challenge to you, Dear Readers and Writers, is to come up with your own six-word story. That's all. Six words. How hard could that be? It'll only take a minute.


Yeah, how hard could it be? That six word story by Hemingway has been haunting me since I read it. Do you realize all that is said in those simple six words.

So I've been trying to come up with my own six word stories. Here's a few:

One empty bottle
One loaded gun


First sight
Than love
Second chance


Last words
I never loved you


Again he pleads
Again she rejects

4 comments:

miller580 said...

Pretty good. My favorites were
"One empty bottle
One loaded gun"
and
"Again he pleads
Again she rejects"

Thanks

Travis Cody said...

Well done.

"Last words, I never loved you." That one is very powerful.

I've been trying to measure up to that Hemingway piece - but it's Hemingway so I gave it up and just wrote as Travis. That made it a little easier.

I blinded you with Science! said...

Hi,

I found you through Trav's site. I just wanted to add a six word story to your post :)

Water daily,
expose to sunlight.

Liz Hill said...

Oh my--nicely done

I love

"Last words -I never loved you.


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