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?
Pat Scaramuzza says
A scientist/author/madman ages poorly.
Frank Mashina says
Thought dreams come true. Damn fool.
Frank Mashina says
Learned one thing in life: faith
Frank Mashina says
Been broken beyond repair. I wish…
Frank Mashina says
If she asks, say “He tried.”
Frank Mashina says
peace!? Trust no one but God.
Dera says
Traction alopecia_Life’s gift in adversity
Dera says
Circle of life? What the fuck?
Dera says
The dictionary has only two pages.
Lisa Marie says
Riding out fears with rollercoaster adventures.
Angelyn Gumbs says
Disappointment aches and pain, that’s life!
Lisa Marie Lopez says
Live to love. Love to live.
Reese Belew says
Make America great.
Again forge Faschismus.
Reese Belew says
Judge NOW,
but YOU. WEREN’T. THERE.
Reese Belew says
Autistic realization:
Fooled by LIE(f)e. Devastation.
Windy Talbot says
touch fire–
burnt.
touch fire again.
Chisom Nsiegbunam says
Went searching for myself. Found. Embracing.
Ava Ullrich says
Together; Death takes, alone he stands.
T. S. Kincaid says
Know everything, Learned I know nothing.
T. S. Kincaid says
Time is running out. Begin again.
T. S. Kincaid says
Elated, depressed. Courageous, afraid, Hopeless, repeat.
T. S. Kincaid says
Life has flaws. Embrace them all.
T. S. Kincaid says
Failing was easier than I thought.
T. S. Kincaid says
I’m searching but can’t find it.
Lisa Marie Lopez says
Discovered old trail. Found new path.