As we begin the first week of Womenās History Month, Iām interested in understanding more about Chick Lit and Womenās Fiction, and their histories. I donāt typically read either genre⦠I donāt think⦠so I want to know more about both of these genres and what exactly it is that designates a piece of writing as āChick Litā or āWomenās Fiction.ā And what better way to do that than by attempting to write a sample of one or the other (or both?) myself. After learning more about what each genre entails, of course.
Iām hoping this weekās writing prompt (Write a Few Paragraphs or More Of Chick Lit or Womenās Fiction… After Learning More About Each Genre) will help me check my own likely subliminal and subtle yet not-so-subtle passive-aggressive, misogynistic assumptions and biases about what Chick Lit and Womenās Fiction areā at the very door to the vault of our āliterary canon,ā where only whatās deemed as āvaluableā in society and academia is let in, revered, saved, and preserved.
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