Hemingway, it’s said, was sitting around a table with a gathering of friends, when he wagered a bet. I can write a complete story, he said, in six words.
Money fell onto the table.
Then Papa shared:
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
To this day, nobody knows if it ever actually happened, though the tale of the wager and the 6-word story has become the stuff of legend in the world of writing.
In those six words lies an entire story, rich enough to bring some to tears.
Hemingway was hailed for his efficiency with words.
Nothing was extraneous.
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Author: Jonathan Fields
