UBC Day 4 : Six Words Story
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write his life’s memoir using six words only. He accepted the challenge, and some say it is his greatest masterpiece.
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
Here’s my first attempt at 6 Words Stories.
Yes, only I can end it.
July 4, 2013 12:48 am|
Good one!
July 9, 2013 12:07 am|
Thanks Swaram 🙂
July 4, 2013 1:07 am|
Cool.
July 9, 2013 12:07 am|
Thks 🙂
July 4, 2013 1:43 am|
i liked your zeal, confidence and attitude expressed in this 6 Words story.
July 9, 2013 4:28 pm|
Thanks Pree 🙂
July 4, 2013 5:31 am|
Brilliantly worded Shilpa!! And so true too,”Yes, my life is my choice”
July 9, 2013 4:29 pm|
Thank you Reshma 🙂
Yes, taking control over our life is in our own hands.
July 4, 2013 7:22 am|
Whew! I don’t think I could ever manage that! Good one!
July 9, 2013 4:29 pm|
Of course, you can!! Try it out 🙂
July 4, 2013 9:39 am|
I’ve done the 6-word memoir before, but this is a great idea, Shilpa. I love the message of this – so relevant to my life at the moment! 😛
July 9, 2013 4:30 pm|
You have… wow… will check it out 🙂
July 4, 2013 9:41 am|
Says it all.
July 9, 2013 4:30 pm|
Thanks Mr Chowla 🙂
July 4, 2013 10:03 am|
Wow! Brave attempt, but more than that, I like the message that is conveyed 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:30 pm|
Thank you Bhavya 🙂
July 4, 2013 10:24 am|
nice one:)
July 9, 2013 4:31 pm|
Thanks Asha 🙂
July 4, 2013 10:45 am|
wow! Fab attempt!
I don’t think I could write it so well! 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:31 pm|
Thanks Pixie! Yes you can… try it out! 🙂
July 4, 2013 10:53 am|
Great story…I felt like crying though…
July 9, 2013 4:31 pm|
Awww….
July 4, 2013 11:46 am|
so well expressed in just six words !! Good one !
July 9, 2013 4:32 pm|
Thank you Diana 🙂
July 4, 2013 11:54 am|
You can say a lot in 6 words and u have proved it 🙂
Aren’t u like cheating in this challenge??? 😛
July 9, 2013 4:33 pm|
Thks Smita! I guess, I am not 😉
July 4, 2013 12:29 pm|
awesome! 6 words but so power packed!
July 9, 2013 4:33 pm|
Thanks LP 🙂
July 4, 2013 12:31 pm|
Pretty good!
July 9, 2013 4:33 pm|
Thks Rachna 🙂
July 4, 2013 12:55 pm|
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn” – that’s a masterpiece.. really!!
And I really liked your attempt too. 55 words, 7 lines, 6 words… – Shilpa, you are awesome in every writing challenge.. Kudos to you! 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:34 pm|
Yeah, trying to manage the challenge! 😀
July 4, 2013 1:48 pm|
Wow!!!
That should our mantra na, Shilpa..Feels so powerful 😀
Thank U for putting it that way 😀
July 9, 2013 4:34 pm|
Thank you Dee 🙂
July 4, 2013 2:35 pm|
Wow! just when I admired your ability to write a story in 100 words, you posted one in 55 words, and now 6.
As the pizza ad says, How????
July 9, 2013 4:36 pm|
Glad you like these small attempts shared here, Cynthia 😀
July 4, 2013 2:44 pm|
Thats a good one, Shilpa!
July 9, 2013 4:36 pm|
Thanks Deeps 🙂
July 4, 2013 4:39 pm|
Hmm good one. I cannot say anything in six words. I am a girl of many, many words ha ha
July 9, 2013 4:37 pm|
And we love reading your many words 🙂
July 4, 2013 7:05 pm|
Yes, only I can end it.
This is superb and shows control over one’s life.
July 9, 2013 4:37 pm|
True. Only we have the power…
July 4, 2013 8:35 pm|
Good one. As always, had many different thoughts on it. 😛
July 9, 2013 4:37 pm|
Yes, it is open to a lot of interpretations 🙂
July 4, 2013 8:55 pm|
I love the idea too…. hmmm now this makes me think how I would like to write a memoir in 6 words for myself. Nice one, Shilpa 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:38 pm|
You must try it out, Kajal. Looking forward to your 6 words 🙂
July 4, 2013 10:57 pm|
This is a good one 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:38 pm|
Thanks Shail 🙂
July 4, 2013 11:10 pm|
That was good, keep it up.
July 9, 2013 4:39 pm|
Thank you so much Ava 🙂
July 4, 2013 11:41 pm|
I love hemmingway and I am sure you timed the post to coincide with his death anniversary 🙂 the concept of six words stories so damn good. Lemme try one on your post.
fell in love at first sight (cheesy I know! 😀 )
Richa
July 9, 2013 4:39 pm|
Thks Richa. Looking forward to your 6 word stories 🙂
July 5, 2013 12:26 am|
i always love microfiction… this is such a neat n crisp one! nice 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:40 pm|
I love it too… both reading and writing. 😀
Thanks Apala 🙂
July 5, 2013 2:34 am|
vow!!! very powerful and in control 🙂
July 9, 2013 4:40 pm|
Thank you Sunita 🙂
July 5, 2013 8:01 am|
Lovely idea Shilpa. This is the first time I am coming across this. Your six words are fabulous as they hold so many different meanings for different people.
July 9, 2013 4:41 pm|
I have been seeing it on many blogs, attempted to do it for the first time though. Thanks and glad you think so too 🙂
July 5, 2013 10:07 am|
Well aren’t you clever! Excellent wording.
July 9, 2013 4:42 pm|
Glad you enjoyed reading this, Cindy 🙂