HEY GIRLS, do you maintain a diary. Writing chick-lit stuff maybe considered brainless, but it's an acquired art. First, the essentials, you need are Mr Right, a girl and a shopping addiction to get your story rolling. Get some facts straight, chick-lit isn't about shoes, clothes or purses. Chick-lit is also not all about getting a guy. Love may be a happy diversion, or a painful pothole, but the chick-lit story is about the main character's path to self-discovery. Chicklit is for women, by women.
If you're all set to write chick-lit, remember it has to be funny and witty. The protaganist has to struggle with work, home, family or love.
Ms Available
She's the most crucial part of your book, what she thinks, what she wears, how she deals with people, how many cigarettes she smokes and how many men she flirts with is all part of the plot.
She is Everywoman, with quirks and problems that are believable yet larger than life. How you create her will depend largely on who you are and your own sense of humour and experiences in life.
Humour it!
Ensure your chick-lit sounds real and funny. Of course, you should be willing to humiliate yourself. But you must create an image that sounds real.
Let your character have a life
You have to let your girl to be a bit of a devil. In a novel, that path is often referred to as an 'arc'. Your main character starts in one place, ends up in another, For instance, take The Big Love by Sarah Dunn. At the outset, this is a classic story of girl gets dumped by boy, girl must soldier on. But Dunn's crisp, matter-of-fact voice, which is filled with wit and wisdom in equal parts, distinguishes this tale from the pack of like-minded stories. And yet just because it feels conversational doesn't mean that it came easily.
Break the rules
Good chick-lit doesn't stick to the rules. There's no magical formula. Women should write from the heart, and you come across some heroines like Bridget Jones who prove that sometimes chick-lit heroines are bad girls too.
A Girl's Guide To Writing Chick-lit
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