I have been exploring with this a bit lately--both personally, and with my classes. It is pretty fun . . .but actually really tough to do . . .
Ernest Hemingway, who was famous for his short sentences and "economy of language,"was once challenged (jokingly) to write a story in six words. His result:
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
I am struck by the richness of that line, although it is only six words long. What makes it remarkable, I think, is how you can in fact infer so much about the characters and their situation. NPR has a "blog" where people submit their "stories." You can tell a surpringly large amount about a person from only six words . . .I was playing around and here are some I came up with (like I said, its hard to think about encapsulating a part of yourself in six words!)
1. A life in 29 years? Wow.
2. College? UNH. Girl? Maine. Figure.
3. Adriomycin was my homeboy. Now: Hefeweisen
4. Pu-Pu platters speak to me daily
5. My day ends at 2:10? Right.
6.Everyone who knows me won't believe.
7. "Oh but you get summers off!"
8. Blog keeps me writing every day
You should try!!! Here, I will start you off:
* Fat Mainer should do some work!
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Hotwings on the bottom bunk. Messyface.
helped lady di with the bundles
Loves to feed himself. Butter stick.
Went to UNH. Learned something anyway.
Here's one Ortiz might like from me:
I wish I lived in Maine.
Oh and anonymous might like this:
I should learn how to spell.
Fatherhood has been god's greatest gift.
or
Finally heard what my parents said.
or
Tuck boner in waistband to hide.
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