Friday, April 25, 2008

Six word novel, fifty word explanation

Google provided lots of hits on the subject of "six word novels," all linked back to the original by Ernest Hemingway, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Several entries were from invites to famous writers challenged to write their own six word novels, with mixed success.

Here is a short clip about a book recently released on the topic.




Attempting a six word novel is a seductive idea to which I yield:
  • Turning sixty-five, adulthood dangerously near.
  • Saigon. Smell of burning diesel fish.
One blogger, Bookie, bent the idea and came up with offering six word summaries or descriptions of novels she had read, with amusing and insightful entries.

  • Year of Wonders - The plague sucks. Screw the minister.

  • Life of Pi - I was lost at sea with a tiger. or was I?

GreasyGranma offered these.
  • Big-Bang, Little Star
    Flash in the pan.
  • Love Forever.
    Forgotten, Never.
    You're Clever.

Give it a shot and post to Comments.
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  1. AnonymousMay 3, 2008 at 3:35 PM

    Hey thanks for the link up. Oh, and btw, I'm a chick. teehee.

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