naming and organizing chick lit
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Naming and Organizing Chick Lit. Kellie Meehlhause LI 804 Ann O’Neill. No, not These!!!. What is Chick Lit?. Contemporary women’s fiction Chick Lit explores the personal, professional, and romantic lives of young, single, working women. “Coming-Of-Age” story - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NAMING AND ORGANIZINGCHICK LIT
Kellie MeehlhauseLI 804Ann O’Neill
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NO, NOT THESE!!!
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WHAT IS CHICK LIT? Contemporary women’s
fiction
Chick Lit explores the personal, professional, and romantic lives of young, single, working women.“Coming-Of-Age” story
Usually written by women for women.
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CHICK LIT CRITERIA Main Character: female, 20-30s, an “every
woman” Supporting Characters: gay best friend, evil
boss, cheating boyfriend, caring female posse, Mr. Right
Setting: Contemporary, urban (NYC, London, L.A.)
Humorous, satirical tone Embedded in pop culture
NOTE: These qualities may not be present in all genre literature, but they are stereotypical nonetheless.
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JUDGING THE BOOK BY ITS COVERBright, pastel colorsCurly, script-like fonts“Feminine” images
(i.e., shoes, make-up, purses, female body)
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SOUNDS SIMPLE ENOUGH? Organizing a Chick Lit Collection
Traditional Author-Title Index
Plotline/Subgenre
Location
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TRADITIONAL AUTHOR-TITLE INDEX Alphabetized by author’s last name
Most common method in librariesUsually mixed together with “general
fiction”
Can be further organized by title OR series
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PLOTLINE/SUBGENRE
Much like romance novels, chick lit has divided into sub-genres to deal with different female experiences . . .
Hen Lit Teen Chick Lit
Mommy Lit
Guy/Lad Lit
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PLOTLINE/SUBGENRE
Or commonly used plotlines.
Single City Girl
Lit
Wedding LitBigger Girl Lit
Working Girl Lit
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HERE’S WHERE IT GETS COMPLICATED:CHICK LIT AS A SUBGENRE In some cases, Chick Lit may be used as a
subgenre for another literary genre.
Mystery Fantasy/Sci-FiClassics Historical Fiction
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Organizing Chick Lit by its location (either
where it was published or its setting) Different regions have different writing styles and
themes
American Chick Lit
International Chick Lit
British Chick Lit
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HOW WILL YOU ORGANIZE YOURCHICK LIT COLLECTION?