Would you be able to encapsulate all the wonders/horrors/comedy/tragedy of living in South Florida in just six words?
Well, that's precisely what we asked our audience to do in the #6WordsMiami project, our latest collaboration with the Miami Book Fair.
Cultural currencies fund
— Lia Seirotti (@liaseirotti) November 1, 2016
the economic divide.
#6wordsmiami @wlrn @MiamiBookFair
And South Florida was more than up to the challenge. On top of the more than 2,000 submissions received via social media and online, a brave group of aspiring writers distilled their stories into just six words during a First Draft writing workshop last month, led by WLRN's editorial director, Alicia Zuckerman.
The results were as diverse as South Florida: from mangoes to wearing high heels at the obstetrician's office and being stuck in traffic:
Zorina Frey from Doral reads her #SoFla six word story at @WLRN & @MiamiBookFair's First Draft event. Submit yours w/ hashtag #6wordsmiami pic.twitter.com/EtzA33tDoe
— WLRN Public Media (@WLRN) October 24, 2016
#6wordsmiami First Draft with @MiamiBookFair happening now. What's your #SouthFlorida story? Stay tuned for tonight's submissions! pic.twitter.com/3BEvkzSdZY
— WLRN Public Media (@WLRN) October 24, 2016
Here are some of the stories submitted under the hashtag #6WordsMiami:
Oye bro! Use your blinker. Dale! #6wordsmiami @WLRN @MiamiBookFair
— Books+Pastelitos (@BooksPastelitos) October 23, 2016
@WLRN Publix is out of water again. #6WordsMiami
— Natalie Shrock (@NShrock) October 31, 2016
Hungry for more? WLRN and the Miami Book Fair will celebrate the winners of this year’s 6 Words Miami competition on Thursday Nov. 17 at 7 and Saturday Nov. 19 at 4, hosted by WLRN's Alicia Zuckerman, with performances by the improv troupe, Villain Theater, at the Porch at the Book Fair. Some of the #6WordMiami writers will read their six-word stories live, and Villain will turn that story into a six-minute improv sketch.
