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.
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Good one!
Thanks Swaram 🙂
Cool.
Thks 🙂
i liked your zeal, confidence and attitude expressed in this 6 Words story.
Thanks Pree 🙂
Brilliantly worded Shilpa!! And so true too,”Yes, my life is my choice”
Thank you Reshma 🙂
Yes, taking control over our life is in our own hands.
Whew! I don’t think I could ever manage that! Good one!
Of course, you can!! Try it out 🙂
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! 😛
You have… wow… will check it out 🙂
Says it all.
Thanks Mr Chowla 🙂
Wow! Brave attempt, but more than that, I like the message that is conveyed 🙂
Thank you Bhavya 🙂
nice one:)
Thanks Asha 🙂
wow! Fab attempt!
I don’t think I could write it so well! 🙂
Thanks Pixie! Yes you can… try it out! 🙂
Great story…I felt like crying though…
Awww….
so well expressed in just six words !! Good one !
Thank you Diana 🙂
You can say a lot in 6 words and u have proved it 🙂
Aren’t u like cheating in this challenge??? 😛
Thks Smita! I guess, I am not 😉
awesome! 6 words but so power packed!
Thanks LP 🙂
Pretty good!
Thks Rachna 🙂
“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! 🙂
Yeah, trying to manage the challenge! 😀
Wow!!!
That should our mantra na, Shilpa..Feels so powerful 😀
Thank U for putting it that way 😀
Thank you Dee 🙂
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????
Glad you like these small attempts shared here, Cynthia 😀
Thats a good one, Shilpa!
Thanks Deeps 🙂
Hmm good one. I cannot say anything in six words. I am a girl of many, many words ha ha
And we love reading your many words 🙂
Yes, only I can end it.
This is superb and shows control over one’s life.
True. Only we have the power…
Good one. As always, had many different thoughts on it. 😛
Yes, it is open to a lot of interpretations 🙂
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 🙂
You must try it out, Kajal. Looking forward to your 6 words 🙂
This is a good one 🙂
Thanks Shail 🙂
That was good, keep it up.
Thank you so much Ava 🙂
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
Thks Richa. Looking forward to your 6 word stories 🙂
i always love microfiction… this is such a neat n crisp one! nice 🙂
I love it too… both reading and writing. 😀
Thanks Apala 🙂
vow!!! very powerful and in control 🙂
Thank you Sunita 🙂
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.
I have been seeing it on many blogs, attempted to do it for the first time though. Thanks and glad you think so too 🙂
Well aren’t you clever! Excellent wording.
Glad you enjoyed reading this, Cindy 🙂