Course Details

What makes a novel chick lit? Why isn't it considered literature? Or romance? Why do these categories exist, anyway? Does it 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 that 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 can expect to learn:

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

Instructor Bio

Stephanie Lehmann's Courses

Stephanie Lehmann is the author of Are You in the Mood?, Thoughts While Having Sex, and The Art of Undressing. Her plays have been produced off off Broadway, and she is a contributor to Salon. Originally from San Francisco, she's a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and has a master's in creative writing from New York University. Lehmann now lives with her husband and two children in Manhattan, where she's an associate at the Elaine Koster Literary Agency. Her fourth novel, You Could Do Better, will be published by Penguin/NAL in August 2006.