Six word stories can say lots.

Sometimes when I go out and talk about the ideas in AWNM, I have time do some exercises with the audience.  And one of my new favorites is the six-word memoir,which helps demonstrate and hone the power of story. The idea comes from the endlessly entertaining book, Not Quite What I Was Planning, in which people famous 2284536072_e08555d41a.jpg and not write their autobiographies in just six words.

For example, Stephen Colbert’s six-word memoir is “Well, I thought it was funny.” Another: “Found true love, married someone else.”  There were several gems ones at the business conference I attended today.  Here are a few of my favorites (all penned by people who had about five minutes to think and write.) 

* Navy blue is my favorite color.  

* Did what I was supposed to.

* Happy, sad, angry, confident, really happy. 

* Unsure, but you would never know.
 

(UPDATE: We’re now doing this over at JohnnyBunko.com, too.)

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182 Responses to “Six word stories can say lots.”

  1. xela says:

    I’d rather be on the field.

    Smile even with out the camera.

    It was all just a dream.

    Smile more, life will get better.

  2. Hilda says:

    Mom memories are my most precious.

  3. Najoua Soudi says:

    Thanks Dan :) .
    My 6 word memoir: found true meaning, constantly searching it.

  4. Went for it, braving the mistakes.

  5. Drew Brown says:

    Love is like…
    Bars and chains

  6. Tracey Holland says:

    Thought it should have been – Me

  7. Hilary says:

    1. There was a cow, he died.
    2. Worked hard, got tired, slept well.
    3. Got Halloween candy, Mom ate it.

  8. Jeff says:

    Very little worth worying about.

  9. Emma says:

    found other lost self alone now

  10. Carolyn Hock says:

    Catch and release – what’s the point?

  11. Moved to New Orleans, never left.

  12. Danae says:

    Never trusted men. Learned to love.

    Depression consumed me. Not any more.

  13. Max says:

    Outside the box, inside the chimney

  14. Shannon says:

    Its never going to be enough.

  15. Gavin says:

    I must have misplaced my head.

  16. Josh says:

    Sometimes im happy, but mostly not.

  17. Jaxon says:

    Life goes fast, eat dessert first

  18. Jasmine says:

    Smothered in love. Never happy though…

  19. JACKSONXDMAN says:

    There’s my car rolling away…CRAP!

  20. C.J. says:

    Remove wrapper from Poptart before Microwaving.

  21. Sean Burns says:

    Its too risky, to be safe

  22. Brianna says:

    Might seem happy

    but really
    Broken

  23. Karla says:

    Baby boomer, longing for second boom.

  24. Dave Inglis says:

    The open door is behind you.

  25. Mim says:

    MIMic great thought leaders for success.

  26. Brian Davis says:

    The vision for my life….

    Model Excellence: Collaborate, Serve, Inspire Others.

  27. Not the chosen one says:

    I knew I wasn’t the one </3

  28. “I told you I was ill” (Spike Milligan’s epitaph)

  29. Julie Biddle says:

    I will not let them win

  30. lauren says:

    bacon bacon bacon unicorns bacon bacon

  31. Grace Fitzgerald says:

    New girls doll, still in packaging.

  32. Jon Kinsella says:

    Recognized the writer runs the show.

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