There is some debate about the history of flash fiction and the six word novel. While many attribute the origin to a fabled wager between a Canadian humorist and the famous Ernest Hemingway, the story remains unsubstantiated. Allegedly, Hemingway and the humorist wagered whether or not he could write an entire novel in six words. Here is that novel.
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
This story is full of inference. One can imagine an entire backstory drawing from previous experience and memories, using the vivid and loaded language in the text.
The challenge for our students was to create their autobiography in the span of a six word novel. Here are a few examples.
