This week, I blogged about President-elect Obama’s solicitation of stories on his change.gov site, and later about Larry Smith’s Top 10 List of User-Generated Storytelling Blogs.
The next day, I learned of somewhat of a convergence between these two:
SMITH Magazine and the National Constitution Center ask you to help President-elect Obama inspire America.
In six words, give him guidance. Or offer ideas for his inaugural address. Or share six memorable words for January 20th and beyond.
In six words, a President can say a lot: “Malice toward none, charity for all,” “Nothing to fear but fear itself,” “Like a thousand points of light.”
So give your speechwriting a try
.Authors of our judges’ six favorite submissions will [word missing here — probably “receive”] a six-word memoir book from SMITH Magazine and a year’s membership to the National Constitution Center.
I’m guessing most of the 6-word submissions won’t be stories (not that it’s impossible to tell a story in six words), but the concept still appeals to me, especially since I was once a speechwriter.