If you think you can’t say much in six words, then you haven’t heard of SMITH. An online storytelling project, SMITH is the home of the six-word memoir, as in this one, from a mesmerizing video from SMITH: “Desperate enough to read my spam.”
SMITH’s got a new book, It All Changed in an Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure, packed with six-word stories. Until you’ve read these, you can’t really imagine how much drama and emotion you can cram into just six words.
And so, if you can write a memoir in six words, why not conduct an interview in six words? That’s the idea of this interview with SMITH founder Larry Smith. Ten six-word questions, ten six-word answers.
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Can you describe SMITH for us?A personal, participatory storytelling community.
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So your surname is really Smith.That’s my story. Sticking to it.
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Why six words? Why not seven?Hemingway legend: a story in six?
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What does your SMITH t-shirt say?Everyone has a story. What’s yours?
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Does everyone really have a story?Yes they do. Just ask them.
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What are your six favorite words?Reading and writing brought me here.
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Do you have a favorite memoir?In and out of hot water.
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And why is it your fave?The writer is my wife, Piper.
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Parting words of wisdom for us?Words carry weight. Choose them wisely.
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How was your recent book tour?Cities flowing with people and stories.
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