Tell your Life Tell your Life Story…Story…

In (just) Six Words!In (just) Six Words!

Legend has it…Legend has it…

• Ernest Hemingway was challenged Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a whole novel in six words.to write a whole novel in six words.

• His version?His version?• For sale: Baby shoes; never worn.For sale: Baby shoes; never worn.

• Never really finished anything, Never really finished anything, except cake.except cake.

• Carletta PerkinsCarletta Perkins

• Not quite what I was planning.Not quite what I was planning.• Summer GrimesSummer Grimes

• I managed not to destroy anythingI managed not to destroy anything..• Tucker FrazierTucker Frazier

6 word memoirs have 6 word memoirs have become so popular lately become so popular lately

that there is a website that there is a website dedicated to them. dedicated to them.

Several books have been Several books have been published, including one published, including one written entirely by teens written entirely by teens called called I Can’t Keep My I Can’t Keep My

Own Secrets.Own Secrets.

Eventually, I’ll make my own Eventually, I’ll make my own breakfast. –Sam Z.breakfast. –Sam Z.

• You’re the parent, act like one. –You’re the parent, act like one. –Anais V.Anais V.

• I only tell truth in journals. –Rachel I only tell truth in journals. –Rachel W.W.

• Money’s tight; thankfully Money’s tight; thankfully imagination is free. –Vanessa E.imagination is free. –Vanessa E.

• I seriously love school bean burritos. I seriously love school bean burritos. –Kenna J.–Kenna J.

• They screamed “nobody.” They screamed “nobody.”

I believed them. –Andrew C.I believed them. –Andrew C.

• Can’t stop taking pictures of myself. Can’t stop taking pictures of myself. –Kacey K.–Kacey K.

• Exaggeration is the spice of life. –Exaggeration is the spice of life. –Eve G.Eve G.

• Aspiration: colonize Mars. You’re not Aspiration: colonize Mars. You’re not invited. –Jordan H.invited. –Jordan H.

• I resent people who ignore I resent people who ignore grammar. –Molly S.grammar. –Molly S.

• I never got my Hogwarts letter. –I never got my Hogwarts letter. –Deanna H.Deanna H.

• Googled what he called me. Ouch. –Googled what he called me. Ouch. –Emily L.Emily L.

• Me plus brother equals total Me plus brother equals total disaster. –Zachary M.disaster. –Zachary M.

• Lost myself for popular kids’ Lost myself for popular kids’ approval. –Kimberly G.approval. –Kimberly G.

• Chose happiness over anger and Chose happiness over anger and hate. –Samsara R.hate. –Samsara R.

• Coach ignored me.Coach ignored me.

He’ll regret it. –Maeve M.He’ll regret it. –Maeve M.

• Still have nightmares of sixth grade. Still have nightmares of sixth grade. –Jackie V.–Jackie V.

• Can I be fourteen forever, please? –Can I be fourteen forever, please? –Emily B.Emily B.

• I’m thankful I’m not messed up. –I’m thankful I’m not messed up. –Kieran D.Kieran D.

• Tired of being the smart kid. –Tired of being the smart kid. –Danielle B.Danielle B.

• Love:Love:

not enough, not enough,

All there is.All there is.

-Katie B.-Katie B.

Write your life…Write your life…

In just six words!In just six words!