Ernest Hemingway famously wrote this, to prove an entire story could be written in six words:
"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Some people say Hemingway called his his best work. Others claim that it's nothing more than a literary folk tale. No one really seems to know for sure.
In 2008, inspired by this story, Smith Magazine published a book of six word memoirs inspired by this story. It's pretty good--with examples from both famous and obscure writers. The book is called "Not Quite What I Was Planning" (Harper Perennial Books, 2008). I found a copy in my local Value Village, and am enjoying. If you have a short enough attention span, I guess this book could provide you a year's worth of stories. . .
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