In November 2006, Smith's editors Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser gave the six-word story a personal twist, asking Smith readers to tell their life story in just six-words. Smith readers submitted their six-awords via www.smithmag.net
There is a teen book in the works and i would love to submit some of yours .
Here are 6 tips to Remember
There is a teen book in the works and i would love to submit some of yours .
Here are 6 tips to Remember
- It only works if it's personal. It's A memoir, the story should be specific to your life.
- Limitations force you to be creative. write a great memoir because of the six-word parameter not in spite of it.
- Get Inspiration from other Memoirs.
- Don't copy get ideas.
- Just like other stories, make revisions.
- Take the six best words and put them in the best order.
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According to literary legend, Ernest Hemingway, was once challenged to write a short story in only six words, Hemingway's six-word story read: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
This being one of the world's most renowned author''s "life story'", we can assume that he chose his words carefully and that there is much meaning to his words
This being one of the world's most renowned author''s "life story'", we can assume that he chose his words carefully and that there is much meaning to his words
Some samples from people you might know:
Stephen Colbert
Went to market, found a wife
Stephen Colbert
- “Well, I thought it was funny”
- Joyce Carol Oates
- “Revenge is living well without you”
- Aimee Mann
- “Couldn’t cope so I wrote songs”
- Terry McMillan
“I have to constantly reinvent myself” - Dave Eggers
“Fifteen years since last professional haircut” - Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
“Xenophile escapist tumbleweed globetrots, finds self.”
Went to market, found a wife
- Paris at eighteen: Enchanted for life
- Omaha Beach: 52 years after Dad
- North Pole cold, fellow travelers warm
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Here are a few grammar Games to help
Rags to riches
Subject predicate
verb agreement
Grammar of doom
Personal Memoir due Nov. 15
A memoir is different then just a personal story.
you must connect to it
it must have an impact
it must have strong feelings or emotions
it must be real
you must have a memory of it (not just a story someone told you)
Here is A copy of the rubric and your organizer and your self evaluation form.
the organizer (paper copy) and self evaluation must be be passed in with your assignment.
organizer
rubric- what i am looking for
self evaluation
you must connect to it
it must have an impact
it must have strong feelings or emotions
it must be real
you must have a memory of it (not just a story someone told you)
Here is A copy of the rubric and your organizer and your self evaluation form.
the organizer (paper copy) and self evaluation must be be passed in with your assignment.
organizer
rubric- what i am looking for
self evaluation
Home work, october 6th, 2011
your job is to come up with at least 2 of your own 6 word memoirs. You will find or take your own picture to accompany your 6 words and put them together on a powerpoint. These are to be submitted on or before tuesday, october 11, 2011.
