MicroFiction So much to say in so few

Micro-Fiction { So much to say in so few words…

Writing is classified as micro-fiction if it tells a story in 100 words or fewer. A new movement in micro-fiction is the 6 Word Memoir…people are asked to tell a whole story or sum up their life in only 6 words. What is Micro-fiction?

As each piece of micro-fiction is shown, read it and then move around the room to find ONE person to talk to about the writing. Discuss what it’s about, what is the bigger story that it is hinting about, any questions you have, etc. YOU MUST SPEAK TO A DIFFERENT PERSON EACH TIME! Practice being FRIENDLY. Introduce yourself, ask how they are, etc. YOUR JOB:

I’m sorry, but there’s not enough air in here for everyone. I’ll tell them you were a hero.

She walks in and heads turn. I’m stunned. This is my setup? She looks sixteen. Course, it’s hard to tell, through the scope -The Blind Date

“There had been rumors from the North for months. None of us believed it, until one night we started to kill our children too.

The smallest coffins are the heaviest.

Goodbye mission control. Thanks for trying.

One bullet is a lifetime supply

An only son, a folded flag.

What’s your return policy on rings?

Ever seen chalk outlines that small?

Well, I thought it was funny. –Stephen Colbert

After Harvard, had baby with crackhead. - Robin Templeton

On your sticky notes, write 3 Six Word Stories/Memoirs. You don’t have to put your name on them. They can be about topics of your choice or about your life. When done, stick them to the whiteboard and take your seat to wait for others to finish. Your Next Job:

Go to the board, read the stories, and choose one that stands out to you. Copy it onto your paper At your desk, expand this to a piece of micro-fiction that is less than 100 words. (anywhere from 25 -100) Be ready to share this if we have time. Now….