1. The 6 Word Memoir

2. Inspiration Ernest Hemingway, who wrote classics such as The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms, was challenged by friends to write a memoir (an autobiography focusing on one period of a person’s life) using only 6 words. He called it his greatest written work.

3. Hemingway’s Memoir For sale: baby shoes, never worn

4. More 6 Word Memoirs I hate having ADD. Wait. What? Faced the music, now I’m dancing. Growth is inevitable. Maturity is optional.Growth is inevitable. Maturity is optional. Big family. Eat fast or starve.

5. Creating A 6 Word Memoir -Start with a word that you think fits your life -Think about synonyms to use to for that word -Piece together word phrases that work together

6. Examples of 6 Word Memoirs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW8hOX6QcLk

7. Assignment 1. Create a 6 word memoir about your life. 2. Find a picture that relates to your memoir. This can be a photograph, a picture downloaded from the internet or something you have drawn. 3. Bring your memoir and picture/drawing to class with you tomorrow.

8. One life. Six words. What’s yours?