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Novel Writing: Chick Lit

Draft, workshop, and learn to publish today's most marketable fiction

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Novel Writing: Chick Lit

WHEN 8 weeks, Wednesdays, June 18 - August 6, 7-10 pm

WHERE New York (Downtown)

LEVEL General

PRICE
$499 ($475 for )
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Course Details

What makes a novel chick lit? Why isn't it considered literature? Or romance? (Why do these categories exist, anyway?) Does chick lit have to end in marriage? Does the main character need to buy shoes at some point? In this class, we'll be answering all these questions and more as you write your own novel -- one that stems from your particular sensibility and experience, and has your distinctive voice.

Chick lit novels are intimate and informal. They can be easy to relate to, comforting, entertaining, and funny. They can also be intelligent, sad, touching and thought provoking. Chick lit is often a form of masked memoir -- veiled fictionalizations of the author's own experiences. If you're a woman with a story to tell, this class will help you get it out there.

In this class, you will learn how to:

  • Create a protagonist that may or may not be based on you
  • Structure your narrative so that it is more than just a bad date story
  • Find your protagonist's voice
  • Write realistic dialogue (just because someone actually said it doesn't make it interesting)
  • Avoid chick lit cliches (gay best friend, anyone?)
  • Find the time to actually write the darn thing

Admission Requirements:
Please submit a letter of interest (including a brief work history) and a writing sample (2,000 words or less).

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Instructor Bio

Lynda Curnyn's Courses

Novel Writing: Chick Lit: Advanced – New York (Class starts September 16)

Lynda Curnyn
Lynda Curnyn is the author of the novels Confessions of an Ex-Girlfriend, Engaging Men, Bombshell, and Killer Summer, which have been translated and published in more than ten countries. She has also contributed short stories to various anthologies, including the USA Today bestselling Girls Night In. Before becoming a full-time writer, Lynda spent over a decade in book publishing, editing some of the industry's bestselling authors in women's fiction. Lynda lives in New York City, where she is currently at work on her fifth novel. For more information, visit her website at www.lyndacurnyn.com.

Testimonial


Lynda Curnyn was a pure delight. It was like having Carrie Bradshaw as an instructor minus any sense of pretention or ditziness. She was extremely encouraging and balanced the class well between advice, workshopping and in-class writing. -Kathleen Lucadamo

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