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Chick Lit Author Roundtable
The success of Helen Fielding's 1998 bestseller Bridget Jones's Diary helped launch a new genre in women's fiction called Chick Lit. AuthorsOnTheWeb.com has brought together 16 writers --- Meg Cabot, Jennifer Coburn, Elizabeth Crane, Valerie Frankel, Wendy Holden, Donna Kauffman, Marian Keyes, Deanna Kizis, Harley Jane Kozak, Sherrie Krantz, Alisa Kwitney, Whitney Lyles, Carole Matthews, Sarah Salway, Gemma Townley and Jennifer Weiner --- to discuss the essential elements of a Chick Lit novel, the impact these books can have on female readers, and the scenes or characters that they are especially proud to have written.
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Meet the Authors:
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1. AOTW: What makes a book Chick Lit?
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2. AOTW: What was the first Chick Lit book you read?
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3. AOTW:Who do you think is the audience for Chick Lit?
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4. AOTW: Does Chick Lit have to be funny to work? Explain.
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5. AOTW: Is there a value to Chick Lit other than escapism or entertainment?
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6. AOTW: Is there a Chick Lit formula, or certain "must haves"?
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7. AOTW: Fashion and beauty magazines --- and in fact, our entire culture --- surround women with images that often make them feel they are inferior. Do you think that Chick Lit, where women admit failure and address body issues and make mistakes, allows women to feel better about themselves? Explain.
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8. AOTW: Tell us about a scene or a character in one of your books that you are particularly proud of.
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9. AOTW: What scene in your own books are you most surprised you wrote?
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10. AOTW: Do you think the term Chick Lit is condescending?
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11. AOTW: Share with us a story of an encounter you have had with a fan, either in person or via e-mail/snail mail.
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12. AOTW: What are you working on now, and when can readers expect to see it?
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