This is such a fun exercise, Kathryn. Good practice for compression in writing and preparation for writing that (Longer) log line for your novel. It occurred to me that the title of my YA novel could be a 6 sentence story: "One is not a lonely number"
I love this idea, Kathryn, and I love what you've chosen as your six-word stories. I have a problem with wordiness, too. I know that I write long messages, texts, emails etc., and often get teased by friends and family, although in an affectionate way (I hope!). I've been working on keeping my blog posts shorter - up to two minutes read time maximum. I'm improving with practice, but I would like to give this challenge a go. The dinosaur story was delightful. X 💕
I think poetry forces conciseness of words. I see this in your work as well. Some of my favorite poets are those who can tell an entire story in so few words, like William Carlos Williams, Emily Dickinson, and some of Carl Sandburg's poems.
Oh, learning to curb... it’s an art I want to master. Your photos added the rest to the concise words. How amazing, dear friend. And who doesn’t have time for these gems? Thanks for prompting me to try. You’re my hero. And I am so lucky.
Thanks, Selma. Isn't being a writer all about which words we choose and how we use them? We're always throwing them down on the page and then knocking them off one by one. We hold on to the best and always hope we didn't discard a gem.
Lllooovvveeelllyyy. Saying more with less.
Thank you!
Love me a six word story! 💕
These are wonderful and each says so much using few words.
Thanks.
This is such a fun exercise, Kathryn. Good practice for compression in writing and preparation for writing that (Longer) log line for your novel. It occurred to me that the title of my YA novel could be a 6 sentence story: "One is not a lonely number"
Oh, I like that title, and it says so much. I want to read that one!
I love this idea, Kathryn, and I love what you've chosen as your six-word stories. I have a problem with wordiness, too. I know that I write long messages, texts, emails etc., and often get teased by friends and family, although in an affectionate way (I hope!). I've been working on keeping my blog posts shorter - up to two minutes read time maximum. I'm improving with practice, but I would like to give this challenge a go. The dinosaur story was delightful. X 💕
I think poetry forces conciseness of words. I see this in your work as well. Some of my favorite poets are those who can tell an entire story in so few words, like William Carlos Williams, Emily Dickinson, and some of Carl Sandburg's poems.
Oh, learning to curb... it’s an art I want to master. Your photos added the rest to the concise words. How amazing, dear friend. And who doesn’t have time for these gems? Thanks for prompting me to try. You’re my hero. And I am so lucky.
Thanks, Selma. Isn't being a writer all about which words we choose and how we use them? We're always throwing them down on the page and then knocking them off one by one. We hold on to the best and always hope we didn't discard a gem.