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SUMMARY:3 Month Short Memoir Intensive: writing the memoirella
DESCRIPTION:The memoirella is a great form of literature that fits somewh
 ere between an essay and a memoir. The term was coined by Banana Pitch Pr
 ess’s Founding Editor\\, Michelle Kicherer\\, who is here to teach her 
 first-ever memoirella class.\\nIn this class we will read a few novellas 
 to borrow from their medium-length structures\\, as well as several essay
 s and memoirs. We’ll pick these works apart on a craft level\\, asking 
 what these works did to make them successful\\, then apply those tools to
  your work. \\nThe first few weeks of the class will be focused on genera
 tive writing for your memoirella\\, and throughout the cohort we will hav
 e different types of workshops: one focused on opening pages\\; one on ba
 ck-of-the-book summaries and 1-page pitches\\; and chapter excerpts. We w
 ill conclude the course with some talks around publishing.\\nThis class i
 s meant to be as helpful as possible\\, but also fun! We’ll learn from 
 each other and foster a positive and productive classroom environment. \\
 nCourse Takeaways\\n●	How to start a memoirella with a hook and purpose
 \\n●	What other novellas\\, essays and memoirs set up for and what thos
 e stories deliver\\n●	How to structure your memoirella\\n●	How and wh
 en to shrink it down to an essay\\, or expand it into a full-length memoi
 r\\nMaterials\\nPlease bring a notebook and writing utensil to each class
  for brief in-class writing activities. I highly encourage pen and paperi
 ng for the exercises we’ll be doing.\\nA Note on Workshops\\nWorkshops 
 are not mandatory\\, but are a wonderful way to receive feedback on your 
 work. Each writer will have several opportunities to submit their work fo
 r review and written feedback. Please do plan on reading and providing fe
 edback on your peers’ work so we can all support each other equally.\\n
 Reading List\\nIncludes work from Stephanie Foo\\, Rachel Kushner\\, Susa
 n Kiyoto Ito\\, Ta-Nehisi Coates\\, Chloé Cooper Jones\\, Karl Ove Knaus
 gaard\\, and others\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/por
 tland-or/events/3-month-short-memoir-intensive-writing-the-memoirella-202
 6-09-10
LOCATION:literary-arts.org
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/portland-or/events/3-month-short-memoir-intensive-writing-the-memoirella-2026-09-10
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