What is a chick lit?
It is not one of those minty chewable gum that you pop in your mouth to freshen up your breath para hindi ma-turn off ang kausap mo. Hahaha. I was just kidding.
Anyway, on a serious note, Chicklit o yung tinatawag na chick literature ay isang uri ng fiction genre. Ito po ay pinangungunahan ng "bidang babae" o yung tinawag na "heroine". Ito rin po ay kwentong gawa mula sa kathang-isip ng mga writers na tumutukoy sa mga isyu ng makabagong babae - mula sa romantikong relasyon, sa mga pagkakaibigan hanggang sa mga kaganapan sa lugar ng trabaho - from trials to victory, sa nakakatawa at magaan na paraan.
Ang salitang chicklit ay hinango sa dalawang magkahiwalay na salita, chick at lit. Ang chick ay isang American slang na tumutukoy sa isang dalaga o babae, young lady kung ito ay tawagin nila. At ang katagang Lit naman ay pinaiksing literature o panitikan.
Kadalasan, kung hindi palagi, ang mga bida ng chick lit ay mga single. Opo, tama po kayo ng basa. Ang ating bidang babae ay walang asawa, mga mapuputi, magaganda, attracted lamang sa opposite sex, kadalasang mga babaeng British at Amerikana na nasa late twenties at early thirties, na naninirahan malalaki at busy-ng siyudad ang main character."
Pero syempre dahil Pilipino tayo at nasa Pilipinas tayo, alam kong makakagawa din tayo ng kwento na hango sa mga morena, magaganda, independente, at mapagpursigeng Filipina Heroine. At dito po papasok ang ating tips and tricks na iaangkop natin sa ating kapaligiran.
Are you ready to learn? Let's go and see what our Chicklit Admin have in store for us.
References:
Heroine (noun)
a female who is noted for her courage or is the female main character in a movie or a book who everyone likes and admires.
(yourdictionarydotcom)
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As Indigo Clark nears her 30th birthday, new male suitors vie for her attention. The trick is to pick the right one...
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Indigo Clark, a successful businesswoman approaching her 30th birthday can't seem to shake the questions, "Where's your ring?", "When will you get married?", "Are you going to have children?" Tired of the nosiness and the pressure, Indigo sets out to experiment in her dating life. What an adventure she's in for! You have Tate, her gorgeous and loyal best friend, who she has a past with...but they don't talk about it. Then there's Nathan. He seems perfect on paper but is hiding a serious part of his life from her. Owen is a dashing gentleman until he isn't. And Diego, oh Diego, he's a hotshot lawyer used to getting what he wants but Indigo also knows what she wants and isn't going to let him off the hook easily. She is fierce and smart, and yes, it's raining men but Indigo isn't afraid to hold an umbrella...
[Highest Ranking: #8 in ChickLit] (Featured)
[ Winner of the Genre Awards for ChickLit *First Book* ]
[[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]
Cover designed by Eva I (@evadrawssometimes)