Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Six Word Stories (Plus Floaters)

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn." 

Hemingway gets credit for the six-word-story challenge. Shakespeare wrote, "Brevity is the soul of wit." Perhaps that inspired Hemingway. 

Examples abound, positive and negative. Lincoln apologized for a letter, because he didn't have time to make it shorter. 


Say more with less. A woman challenged Calvin Coolidge on a brevity bet. Coolidge answered, "You lose." Caesar translated, "I came, I saw, I conquered.

You know the African proverb, "When elephants fight, the grass suffers."

Build skill or ride the pine

The ball is tipped; it's on.


From losses to wins to champions.

Value the ball; share the ball.

Stay ready. Always. Seize your opportunity. 

Parents, playing time. Be the adult. 

Decisions. Be woodsy, like a fox.

Coaches change lives. Especially our own. 

Meyer: Passion. Unity. Servanthood. Humility. Thankfulness.

Why we play: teamwork, improvement, accountability. 

"I'm pleased but I'm not satisfied." 

Greatness loves work. Be the dog. 

Finale. There's no crying in basketball. 

Share vision; share suffering; share victory. 

Lagniappe. Excellent tutorial on floaters...not a part of my game back in the day. 


Lagniappe 2. Tips for writing the six-word story from MasterClass

Lagniappe 3. What's your story?