WHEN 8 Wednesdays, October 7 to December 2nd, 6:45-9:45 pm
WHERE New York
LEVEL General
PRICE $499 ($475 for Avant Guild members)**
Course Details
Good in Bed, The Nanny Diaries, Bridget Jones's Diary, The Devil Wears Prada—ever wonder why these books and others like them are so eternally popular with readers? That's because women make up eighty percent of the fiction market. Chances are, if you're a woman with a story to tell, there's a market for your book.
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 sometimes a form of masked memoir – inspired by the author's own experiences. If you've got a story to tell, this class will help you get it out there.
In this class, you will learn how to:
*Create a protagonist who may or may not be based on you *Structure a page-turning narrative.
*Find your protagonist's voice
*Write realistic dialogue
*Learn from a former editor and multi-published author just what captures an editor's—and ultimately a reader's—eye!
*Discover how to manage your time so you can 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).
For more information, to see a course syllabus, or to apply, please visit:
Please look for my essay about friendship break-ups in the anthology, EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING A GIRL I LEARNED FROM JUDY BLUME, currently in bookstores!
WRITING COACHING
If you would like more information about my writing coaching and critique services, please email me at lynda@lyndacurnyn.com
