Hemingway in the news today:
"Once asked to write a full story in six words, legend has it that novelist Ernest Hemingway responded: 'For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.'"
Choosing words carefully and concisely can be powerful. What can you do in six words? Leave a comment.
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As a teacher of British and American literature in a private 1:1 laptop school, my own education never ends. Here I record my experiences learning and teaching with web 2.0 applications in my classroom.
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Giving up desserts for Lent hurts.
This gray sky tarnishes my demeanor.
Being sick gives me no hope.
Arrive, we tour, buy souveniers, return
Arrive, we tour, buy souveniers, depart
the war is over. nobody won.
Gunshot. Never would he find love.
Gunshot. Never would he find love.
We played. I tried. We failed.
If it's cold, it should snow.
I venture out, never return
I venture out, Never return
not sure if the last post went through, hmmm.
God had never intended this mess.
Return to sender. No forwarding address.
Attempt #1:
"She's caught by the window, again."
Attempt #2:
"To my wife, second best bed." (my apologies to Shakespeare!)
I loved reading everyone's 6 words ... Nicholas's topic alone channels Hemingway.
Murichan Beef! Stomach rumbling, microwave broken.
Adopted age three, dead at four.
Love is forever, fall in it...
Glancing in the rearview, life flashes.
whatever you love, i always hate.
-Jamie
Story writing is not for me
Life's journey is fueled by emotion.
the warm sunshine better come soon.
I am hungry eat more food.
Cold approaches, gloves bonfires, stay warm.
Swallowed by darkness, never woke up.
Running track, exhausted, breathless, water deprived.
Friends, trusting, honest, comforting, always there.
Looking for companion: must love metal
Messy Room. Angry Parents. Weekend Inside.
She jumped, fell, and then cried.
Never a dull moment..'Nuff said.
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