This past month, students from OLu’s Honors Writing Experience class delved into the world of six word stories. A six word story is exactly what it sounds like: in just six words, the writer conveys a complete narrative.
Ernest Hemingway originated the six word story tradition with his heartbreaking tale: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” OLu students were challenged to deliver six words like his, simple yet telling.
Here are a few examples:
“Running on empty, I keep going.”
–Lauren Doctor
“Extinguishing his pain ignited their agony.”
–Daniela Lanning
“Distant cries; shots fired; deadly silence.”
–Grace Funk
“Raced to Chick-fil-A; it was Sunday.”
–Megan Schellhase
“See you later” — September 11, 2001
–April Zhang
Submit your own six word story here:
