In Six Words: Backstories

Six-Word Memoir Backstory Challenge #3: “Came, saw, conquered, had second thoughts,” by Harold Ramis

The Pink Dress

Six Word Backstory Challenge #2: Love + Heartbreak

Six-Word Backstory Challenge #2: Love & Heartbreak from George Saunders & Raoul Felder

Respond to one of these two Six-Word Memoirs in 600 words or less and tell your story about love or hearbreak.

The Typewriter Muse

Almost nothing was under my control.

Random Act of Road Rage

Note: Originally published for Six Word Memiors’ “Almost Nothing Was Under My Control” challenge

I’m about to tell you the story of the strangest thing that’s happened to me. Don’t expect a resolution, or an explanation, because you won’t get either, and that’s…

The Six-Word Memoir Backstory Challenge #1: “Almost Nothing Was Under My Control” by Joel Stein

A new writing contest seeks your backstory—true or fiction—to a Six-Word Memoir we love

So, You Want to Plan a Twitter Party?

Six things I learned about engagement, celebrity, and…