The 2024 Six-Word Memoir Contest: This Is Your Life!
As we approach the closing moments of 2024, we invite you to embark on a profound journey of self-reflection. Your life – with all its triumphs, challenges, revelations, and transformations – holds a story that deserves to be told. What moments have left an indelible mark on your soul? Which relationships have reshaped your world? What truths have you discovered that changed everything?
The Challenge: Distill your entire life story into exactly six words. This isn’t just about brevity – it’s about capturing the essence of your existence in its most concentrated form. Your memoir might illuminate:
- A life-altering decision that changed everything
- A relationship that transformed your world
- A moment of profound realization
- The core truth of who you are
- A turning point that defined your path
- An insight that shifted your entire perspective
Craft your words with precision and purpose. Each word should carry the weight of your experience, creating an emotional resonance that lingers in readers’ minds. We’re looking for authenticity, vulnerability, and raw truth – those moments that not only shaped who you are but revealed your deepest self.
Whether you choose to highlight a pivotal crossroads, celebrate a person who changed your destiny, or share an epiphany that altered your worldview, make your six words count. Your story should forge an immediate connection with readers, leaving them moved, changed, or deeply reflecting on their own journey.
Prize Package:
- Featured promotional package on Every Writer (includes one month of premium advertising and a dedicated email blast)
- Official “2024 Six-Word Memoir Winner” bragging rights
- Publication and feature spotlight on our platform
Contest Rules:
- Entries must be exactly six words – no more, no less
- Your memoir should tell an emotionally compelling story
- Submit entries in the comments section below
- Deadline: December 31, 2024, at midnight
- Multiple entries are welcome and encouraged
- Winners will be selected based on emotional impact and storytelling power
Ready to share your story? Post your six-word memoir in the comments below. We can’t wait to experience the power of your concise yet profound narratives!
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Join us in celebrating the art of distilled storytelling. Your six words could capture a lifetime of meaning and touch countless hearts. What’s your story?
A scientist/author/madman ages poorly.
Thought dreams come true. Damn fool.
Learned one thing in life: faith
Been broken beyond repair. I wish…
If she asks, say “He tried.”
peace!? Trust no one but God.
Traction alopecia_Life’s gift in adversity
Circle of life? What the fuck?
The dictionary has only two pages.
Riding out fears with rollercoaster adventures.
Disappointment aches and pain, that’s life!
Live to love. Love to live.
Make America great.
Again forge Faschismus.
Judge NOW,
but YOU. WEREN’T. THERE.
Autistic realization:
Fooled by LIE(f)e. Devastation.
touch fire–
burnt.
touch fire again.
Went searching for myself. Found. Embracing.
Together; Death takes, alone he stands.
Know everything, Learned I know nothing.
Time is running out. Begin again.
Elated, depressed. Courageous, afraid, Hopeless, repeat.
Life has flaws. Embrace them all.
Failing was easier than I thought.
I’m searching but can’t find it.
Discovered old trail. Found new path.
Money isn’t everything but health is.
Billion stars sprawled upon. One slingshot.
Hide your wounds, the world’s full.
Mirrors don’t tell the real stories.
Breaking my own rules for him.
Their memories fit in two suitcases.
Winners of our contest:
Pat Scaramuzza – November 11, 2024 8:26 pm “A scientist/author/madman ages poorly.”
Reese Belew – December 6, 2024 6:10 am “Judge NOW, but YOU. WEREN’T. THERE.”
Karttika – December 29, 2024 5:11 am “Hide your wounds, the world’s full.”