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The 6 Word Memoir
InspirationErnest Hemingway, who wrote classics such as The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms, was challenged by friends to write a memoir (an autobiography focusing on one period of a person’s life) using only 6 words. He called it his greatest written work.
Hemingway’s Memoir
For sale: baby shoes, never worn
More 6 Word Memoirs
I hate having ADD. Wait. What? Faced the music, now I’m dancing. Growth is inevitable. Maturity is optional.
Big family. Eat fast or starve.
Creating A 6 Word Memoir
-Start with a word that you think fits your life
-Think about synonyms to use to for that word
-Piece together word phrases that work together
Examples of 6 Word Memoirs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW8hOX6QcLk
Assignment
1. Create a 6 word memoir about your life.
2. Find a picture that relates to your memoir. This can be a photograph, a picture downloaded from the internet or something you have drawn.
3. Bring your memoir and picture/drawing to class with you tomorrow.
One life. Six words. What’s yours?
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