6 Word Memoirs
Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in six words. Some say it was his best work, while others say this is a literary fairy tale. Ernest's story:
" For sale: baby shoes, never worn"
Either way, this sparked a fun new project created by Smith Magazine and Twitter. They teamed up to give Hemingway's story a new personal twist by allowing regular people to submit their 6 word memoirs.
The third Schipul goal this year is to "Tell our Story". Before we can think about the story for our company or our product, let's write our own stories. Use this page to jot down your ideas and share your depth with your fellow schipulites.
Once you have something or a few somethings that you love, submit your memoir online and tag it SXSW. Smith Magazine is creating a second book and you could be in it!
Need some ideas? Here are a few pieces of inspiration that we saw at the SXSW conference.
Buy the book too! It's a great read, makes a great gift and only costs $12.00.
J:
- 35 years of riding a rollercoaster
- Small feet carry lots of weight
- It took divorce to become friends
- Death takes stories to the grave
- Motherhood changes your life for good
- Big round belly, life's precious gift
- Baseball is life; hit, run, score
- Steal my thunder; I've had plenty
- I think, I read, I'm lonely
Nicole:
- 25, still plays in the mud
- Makes elegant meals, always burns popcorn
- "You're pregnant" completely changed our lives
Tim:
- Cant write W's, paints pretty pictures
Maggie:
- Southern Ladies can have tongue rings
- Despite time, still Daddy’s little girl
- Loves box wine in solo cups
- Queen of office supplies and closets
Jason:
- Secretly fears a life thats boring
Lyndia:
- Replaced the word erase with delete
- Are you going to eat that?
Annisa:
- Small but hold lots of food
- Quiet at work loud at home
- Friendly with big attitude when angered
- 4'11 with big passion and dreams
- Too small to see in chair
- Mistaken for a 12 year old
Javier:
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Inspired, doign good things for others
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I'm Venezuelan but not a socialist
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Avellan Veloz translates to Speedy Nut
Kim:
- Witty, Wicked, Wonderful, Wounded, once Wild
- So aware I scare myself mad
Aaron
- Effective Thirty Four Year Old Teenager
- Ironic Father was Afraid of Girls
- The Smartest Dumb Person I Know
- Battling Between Potenial and Kinetic Energy
- Struggling to Share My Mental Visions
- I'm Wondering Who Stole My Time
Eloy
- Still loading, please continue to wait
- Eloy, smarter than the average bare
- Learning off of other peoples mistakes
- I can only count to six.
- Found at domain name slash eloy
- I put the oy in Eloy
Jonti
- Cleaned house at 27, still cleaning
- Ready or not, Attacks the corners
- Childlike confidence, tempered with In Security
- Prepared for tomorrow, but enjoying today
Brandi
- Coffee: my life's only daily reoccurrence
- Unseal, grind beans, hot water, enjoy
- The smart mouth in the room
- Considers life an unending rock show
- Schipul's very own in-house puppy killer ('in-house' is one word)
- Not afraid of change--just bugs
Katie:
- Granola eater but hungry for pizza
- Punk rawk graffiti-er turned Web geek
- Poor grammar makes me throw up
Sofia:
- Dancing in the footsteps of passion.
- Creating the steps as she goes.
- Subscriber of moon-drenched words and love.
- She’s the quietest, most modest badass.
- Says it better than your mama.
Jerri:
- From nowhere planning on going everywhere
