Six Word Stories
Six Word Stories
with Jess Lowther-Payne
with Jess Lowther-Payne
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Anne Lister’s journals are estimated to total more than 5 million words across 7,720 pages, not including her vast archive of letters.
We challenged our Summit attendees to condense that down into just six words whilst still conveying the emotion and sense of adventure seen throughout her writing.
More from the 2022 Summit
More from the 2022 Summit
Felt very bilious. Dinner at 6
– Susanne Piotrowski
Miss Walker is desperately vulgar. Avoid.
– Marlene Oliveira
The gaucherie bugbear has bitten again.
– Jane Kendall
Shot the gun. Burned the Hall.
– Susanne Piotrowski
Singularly picturesque but too white washed
– Livia Labate
Very fine day…for a kiss.
– Linda Mania
Took salts. Good motion at last.
– Alex Pryce
Eggs with wine, cold veal. Satisfactory.
– Livia Labate
Writing my journal does me good.
– Sari Miettinen
have seen not one goat yet
– Livia Labate
Incurred a cross on the bedpost
– Patty Book
Went to research summit. Very vulgar.
– Alex Pryce
Beaver hats make my head ache.
– Alex Pryce
Nothing ever compares to York Minster
– Janneke
None can touch me. Except her.
– Linda Mania
Grubbled her well. Cut my nails.
– Jane Kendall
Used a candle, stoked her flame
– Shantel Smith
Shagged our way through France. Awesome.
– Marlene Oliveira
head on bed; feet on chair
– Livia Labate
She loved Shibden.Went to Paris.
– Susanne Piotrowski
Was in Paris. Moved to Shibden.
– Susanne Piotrowski
They like me, certainly. Fine day.
– Katherine
Agreeableize; venerealize; Parisianize; anatomize; epistolize; companionize.
– Jane Kendall
Must have: an attractively marbled flyleaf.
– Audra Loyal
One, Two, More Belcombes would do
– Natalie Hungate
Loving. Living. Learning. I am right.
– Kay Pollock
Social Climber. Mountain Climber. Lady Climber.
– Laurie Higgins
A shed for a shag—chaumiere
– Patty Book
Rain on roof, oh so delicious
– Shantel Smith
A much better one at Salterhebble
– Kay Pollock
Off to bed – what’s the temperature?
– Janneke
Vulgar enough. Her nails were dirty.
– Jane Kendall
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