Six-Word-Long Story
I am not sure whether or not this is completely true. Regardless, it is interesting...
“Ernest Hemingway was lunching at the Algonquin, sitting at the famous ‘round table’ with several writers, claiming he could write a six-word-long short story. The other writers balked. [Hemingway] quickly wrote six words on a napkin and passed it around. The words were:
‘For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn.’
[Hemingway’s] short story was complete. It had a beginning, a middle, and an end...”
~www.snopes.com
“Ernest Hemingway was lunching at the Algonquin, sitting at the famous ‘round table’ with several writers, claiming he could write a six-word-long short story. The other writers balked. [Hemingway] quickly wrote six words on a napkin and passed it around. The words were:
‘For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn.’
[Hemingway’s] short story was complete. It had a beginning, a middle, and an end...”
~www.snopes.com
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