Draft:Memoirella

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Declined by Dan arndt 95 minutes ago. Last edited by Dan arndt 95 minutes ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Requires significant coverage about the term, Memoirable, in multiple independent secondary sources. Kicherer's website and the Banana Pitch Press' website are both primary sources. Dan arndt (talk) 01:58, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Memoirella is a literary form coined ^[1]by Michelle Kicherer^[2], American writer and founder of indie press Banana Pitch^[3] Press. The term is used to describe a creative non-fiction work that is shorter than a traditional literary memoir, but longer than a personal essay.

Definition

The English word memoir ^[4]derives from Middle French memoire (from memory) and from Latin memoria plus -ellus, diminutive suffix.

Characteristics

A memoirella is similar to its fiction counterpart, the novella^[5], in that it features fewer conflicts than a long form work, yet it includes more complexity than a personal essay. This allows more time for plot points to develop. Word count varies but on average falls between 20,000 and 45,000 words.

References

^ "Chunk Magazine, a Pile Press Publication". https://www.pilepress.com/. January 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Kicherer, Michelle (13 January 2025). "Michelle Kicherer: Writer | Instructor | Journalist". Michelle Kicherer. Retrieved 2025-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Banana Pitch". Banana Pitch. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
^ "Definition of MEMOIR". www.merriam-webster.com. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
^ "Definition of NOVELLA". www.merriam-webster.com. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-14.

[1] "Chunk Magazine, a Pile Press Publication". https://www.pilepress.com/. January 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Kicherer, Michelle (13 January 2025). "Michelle Kicherer: Writer | Instructor | Journalist". Michelle Kicherer. Retrieved 2025-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Banana Pitch". Banana Pitch. Retrieved 2025-01-14.

[4] "Definition of MEMOIR". www.merriam-webster.com. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-14.

[5] "Definition of NOVELLA". www.merriam-webster.com. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-01-14.

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