Kind of Chick Lit http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520 author_of_my_life I always assumed 'Chick Lit' was a genre geared towards girls between 14-25. But some say, it's all about empowerment. I call my novel chick lit because it is for a young, female audience. It's about romance, but there's no sex, it's about high school cringe moments, falling in love at the wrong time, friendship blossoming and dying and about those who stick with you to the end. So, is my novel REALLY chick lit, or am I just kidding myself, and I am writing a romance? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:38:08 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_767606 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_767606 KimGM It sounds like what you are writing is YA chick lit. It depends on how old your MCs are though. Are they adults looking back on these moments or are they teenagers? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:38:53 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_771235 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_771235 BrittanyJean [quote=KimGM] It sounds like what you are writing is YA chick lit. It depends on how old your MCs are though. Are they adults looking back on these moments or are they teenagers? [/quote] I would agree with this. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:58:21 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_776240 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_776240 author_of_my_life in part 1 their 15-17 and in part 2 their adults with children of their own Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:29:44 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_778421 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_778421 KimGM Then it is still chick lit since it covers adulthood as well. Once you've finished your first draft, you may want to experiment with alternating chapters in the present and the past. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:15:36 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_780960 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/39520?page=1#forum_thread_comment_780960