"Hot tub wanted. Never put in" - My own 
Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Last year, SMITH Magazine re-ignited the recountre by asking readers for their own six-word memoirs. They sent in short life stories in droves, from the bittersweet ("Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends") and poignant ("I still make coffee for two") to the inspirational ("Business school? Bah! Pop music? Hurrah") and hilarious ("I like big butts, can't lie").
In my creative writing class in school, we has to write a 6 word memoir. There are no rules other than it having to make sense and be only 6 words. No more, no less. I wrote one and thought it was so much fun that I would make a contest out of it!
Check out the video before entering if at all possible. Thanks
http://www.vimeo.com/335019
Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Last year, SMITH Magazine re-ignited the recountre by asking readers for their own six-word memoirs. They sent in short life stories in droves, from the bittersweet ("Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends") and poignant ("I still make coffee for two") to the inspirational ("Business school? Bah! Pop music? Hurrah") and hilarious ("I like big butts, can't lie").
In my creative writing class in school, we has to write a 6 word memoir. There are no rules other than it having to make sense and be only 6 words. No more, no less. I wrote one and thought it was so much fun that I would make a contest out of it!
Check out the video before entering if at all possible. Thanks
http://www.vimeo.com/335019
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 10, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Wow. This contest amazed me. It was so difficult to judge. There were just too many amazing entries. If I could, I would give them all winnings, but unfortunately I don't have enough points to do that. You are all amazing poets, and it is important that you all continue to write! Thank you for entering this contest, I hope you all had a great time in entering!
Until Next Time,
Alex
Contest Winners
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life hurts, i use band aids• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Dad did. Mom didn't. I'm here.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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The path forks, left or right?by Dave Powell 1 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 13 7:06 PM 2008. In Life• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Sanity is the key to boredomby luna-midnight 0 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 13 9:14 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Love awakened, heart stronger, demon dead.by PerVirtuous 15 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 13 10:17 AM 2008. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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by Diminished Capacity 1 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 12 9:33 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Unused heart wanted I lost mine!• Commented on by judge.
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by risewiththesmoke 0 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 12 9:23 PM 2008. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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Forlorn love Shipwrecked life• Commented on by judge.
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photos of me with no faceby SignedSinerelyMe 0 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 13 12:47 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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6 words to tell a storyby Lavender Butterfly 0 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 13 3:24 AM 2008. In Sad• Commented on by judge.
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Free fall stood tall• Commented on by judge.
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Nothing you say can change me!by Devient 0 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 13 7:13 AM 2008. In 6 word contest!, Thoughts, Life, My own style, Dedication, Inspirational• Commented on by judge.
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Thoughts based on a personal death experience.• Commented on by judge.
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by vampire of thought 0 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 13 1:23 PM 2008. In personal, pain, thoughts, 6 word memoir• Commented on by judge.
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Needed good man with open heart.by Sylvyrwyng 0 lines, 5 comments, on Feb 13 5:27 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Love is the most perfect imperfectionby shannanigans 0 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 14 5:56 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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by madgirlslovesong 2 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 14 3:38 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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The end of time- our mindby Southern Twilight 0 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 18 9:27 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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"For sale: baby shoes, never worn"
thats so cool!! ^^
awesome contest, i'll try to enter -
can i enter more than once? like say a couple hundred times? xP
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haha. the hot tub! haha! I love that thing.
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so much fun =)
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hehe.. isn't it?
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Great contest...loved the video too!
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thanks
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Loved the context ..
Hemingway was a great inspiration to me in my earlier days! Great Contest! -
the video was really enjoyable and lighthearted even though some of the memoirs were very deep and nostalgic....I think the pictures actually detract from some of the more serious lines (everyone who loved me is dead, i still make coffee for two), though in some they enhance it- (not a good christian but im trying, 14 yrs old story still untold)but im guessing these were added by the spin doctors not the writers?
great contest, even with 68 entries you only have 68 lines to read too,
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what do you mean by "spin doctors"
Thank you, I can't even begin to tell you how much fun it is so far to read these and comment. If you have not entered, it may be a fun idea!
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thanks for the bronze thats super kool!! glad you liked it!
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