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Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:12 am
by grouchy
Greetings -- You may have read about a new book called "Not Quite What I Was Planning," a compilation of six-word sentences some well-known and maybe not so well-known people have composed to describe their lives. (Example: Hemingway, "For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn." And another, "Patience for two children. Have three.") Some are funny, some are sad, but they are all only six words.

What say we try our hand at six words that describe our writing life, desires, goals, history etc.? I think it could be amazing. It can be ongoing - you add one when it strikes you. And it doesn't have to be publishable quality - just whatever comes to mind. And don't worry about punctuation - Ed will have to bite the bullet over any run-on sentences.

I'll start: Nancy Drew the best. Idea born.

C'mon now. Let's try to get at least six up here every day.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:14 am
by Elizabeth Ann West
Family first, but it doesn't pay well.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:20 am
by grouchy
Um, is that the new math? hahahohoheehee.

It is a challenge, isn't it? Sounds so easy...

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:55 am
by Celeste Stewart
Hang up the phone and drive!

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:25 am
by Ed
Math skills shoddy. Is this six?

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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:00 am
by grouchy
You are quick. What a wit.

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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:06 am
by Ariah
writing life on hold. stressed out.

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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:16 am
by jstevewhite
Wrote three books. All sucked. Deleted.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:25 am
by Ed
Think of this: it was practice.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:38 am
by Celeste Stewart
I don't want to grow up.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:44 am
by jstevewhite
I can't write fiction. Who knew?

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:56 am
by grouchy
Gardening break good. Have renewed enthusiasm.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:09 pm
by jstevewhite
Sold photo articles! Should'a written more! >:|

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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:16 pm
by CRDonovan
Stuff piles up; back to garden.

Re: Mental exercise, anyone?

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:31 pm
by JD
An ocean from home, name unchanged.