[Creative Nonfiction] 6 Word Identity Declaration

Read the winning entry for our May 9, 2025 prompt, 6-word memoir.

Neurodivergent Narratives Presents: The 6-Word Identity Declaration Contest

A radical reclaiming of voice—in six words.

The Snowglobe by Jessica Weiss

"Shaken, settled.Shaken, shutdown.Shattered…Spilled."

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by Daisy

"Sensitive, oddball, mystic, or undiagnosed autistic?"

Our Finalists

Katie's not here anymore. I'm Jack.
by Katie Robin

Concrete cannot stop flowers from growing.
by Ellis Prybylski

No quiet hands, we blossom free.
by Genya Vasilov

Please don't make me guess again.
by Katarina Kirschbaum

Virtual self dueling with my actual.
by John Bramhall

What type of creature am I?
by Rachael Pahl

Wait, doesn't everyone think like that?
by Jo Stromback

Running barefoot down a gravel road.
by Quinn A.