- Library Binding
- Publisher: San Val (15 Aug 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1417755423
- ISBN-13: 978-1417755424
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,103,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Chick lit is everywhere, and for every chick lit reader gorging on the latest Jennifer Weiner, Meg Cabot, or Anne Lamott novel, there are an equal number who will think to themselves: I could do that! I could write a chick lit book! I could write a bestseller and never have to work again! And now, for every fan of women's fiction (and their numbers are in the millions), bestselling novelist Sarah Mlynowski and veteran chick lit editor Farrin Jacobs have teamed up to show this incredibly fast-growing audience of readers how it's done, covering every stage in developing and selling your soon-to-be bestselling novel. The chapters focus on choosing an idea, choosing a point of view, making your characters likable, creating secondary characters, learning the "Three Ps" (problems, plotting, and pacing), revising your text, finding an agent, and much more. Tables, charts, and sidebars sprinkled throughout the text will entertain budding authors with chick lit mad libs, advice from scores of established writers (including Meg Cabot, Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner, etc.), and motivational and inspirational tips from two publishing professionals who really know their stuff. Best of all, these authors are as funny and savvy as any chick lit heroine - and they know that the best chick lit writers are the ones who take chances and dare to take the first steps to success.
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Sarah Mlynowski started her publishing career at Harlequin Enterprises. While she never met Fabio, she used her experiences to fuel her first chick lit novel, Milkrun, which has since been published in 16 countries, selling over 700,000 copies around the globe. Her second novel, Fishbowl (53,000 copies sold), received a starred review from Booklist and was named one of Waldenbooks Best Women's Fiction novels of 2002.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is very light and easy to read and contains some good ideas to get you started on your own chick lit writing. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to write in this genre.
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This full colour guide to writing chick lit is a fun, humourous read which will give you a lot of inspiration.
It helps you to avoid cliches and make your chaarcters original and interesting, in addition to this it will point you to some great chick lit reads. Even if you don't particularly want to write chick lit but love to read it, buy this book and you will enjoy it.
If you are serious about writing for the chick lit market, I would advise you read this book to start you off and get some ideas flowing but then definitely move on to "Will Write for Shoes" by Cathy Yeardly. This is a lot more in depth and instructive for someone who is seriously thinking of writing something for publication but could bog down someone who is still undecided about whether to write chick lit or not. If you read this after having read Yeardly's book, it could be a disappointment.
It helps you to avoid cliches and make your chaarcters original and interesting, in addition to this it will point you to some great chick lit reads. Even if you don't particularly want to write chick lit but love to read it, buy this book and you will enjoy it.
If you are serious about writing for the chick lit market, I would advise you read this book to start you off and get some ideas flowing but then definitely move on to "Will Write for Shoes" by Cathy Yeardly. This is a lot more in depth and instructive for someone who is seriously thinking of writing something for publication but could bog down someone who is still undecided about whether to write chick lit or not. If you read this after having read Yeardly's book, it could be a disappointment.
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This book tells you - in a very light, fun and easily understandable way - how to think when you want to write a chick lit novel, focusing on the don'ts and giving you examples and tips along the way. Even though a lot of it seems self evident, it's still very helpful to have it all in one book to go back to whenever you're stuck or need advice or inspiration.
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inspiring!
I loved this quirky little book. Does exactly what is says on the tin. A great introduction to the world of writing. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2007 by S. K. Jones
Get writing!
A fun, easy-to-read book, as fast and humorous as the genre it examines. It has certainly inspired me, and my chick-lit book is already started. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2007 by Louise Treleaven
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