We know you like to play contests (like this one and this one and this one). And we know that at least some of you have a fierce literary bent (as judged by your response to this post and this one and this one).
So there should be at least some interest in the following: a six-word memoir contest. That’s right — you have six words in which to write your life story. FWIW, here’s my entry: “On the seventh word, he rested.”
The prize for the six-word contest is an iPod, which is considerably better than the paltry autographed book that we give out.
If you do make a submission, feel free to post it as a comment on this site as well.
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I’m a little disappointed that the contest didn’t reference Hemingway at all.
Wired magazine did an article recently asking many writers to create 6 word stories in honor of Hemingway, who felt his 6 worder was his best work. (For the record, it was: “For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.” And yes, I like telling people I have memorized an entire Hemingway story.)
I’m a little disappointed that the contest didn’t reference Hemingway at all.
Wired magazine did an article recently asking many writers to create 6 word stories in honor of Hemingway, who felt his 6 worder was his best work. (For the record, it was: “For sale: Baby shoes, never worn.” And yes, I like telling people I have memorized an entire Hemingway story.)
Another new day. Great! Now what?
Another new day. Great! Now what?
YES! I too read the article Pylon mentioned, and that’s exactly what I thought too. And they got people to write their own on the comments.. Some people did pretty well. Does anyone have the link to that? Seems like I’ve lost it.
I wish I could write something worth posting, but I’m afraid it’s 11:30pm and my brain has switched off already. :/
But I did find this -
“The average person thinks he isn’t.”
Father Larry Lorenzoni
YES! I too read the article Pylon mentioned, and that’s exactly what I thought too. And they got people to write their own on the comments.. Some people did pretty well. Does anyone have the link to that? Seems like I’ve lost it.
I wish I could write something worth posting, but I’m afraid it’s 11:30pm and my brain has switched off already. :/
But I did find this –
“The average person thinks he isn’t.”
Father Larry Lorenzoni
By the way, I still wouldn’t mind another chance at an autographed copy of Freakonomics…I got the audiobook of the original edition, and listened to it several times.
By the way, I still wouldn’t mind another chance at an autographed copy of Freakonomics…I got the audiobook of the original edition, and listened to it several times.