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Q&A Is writing a light read or "chick lit" a good option for an aspiring literary fiction author?

If you write something "lightweight," and then something "heavy" or "serious" afterwards, the readers of your "light" book might give the "serious" one a try sooner than someone who never heard of ...

posted 13y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:07:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:07:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
If you write something "lightweight," and then something "heavy" or "serious" afterwards, the readers of your "light" book might give the "serious" one a try sooner than someone who never heard of you, because they like your previous work. So you're establishing a built-in audience. Can't see a downside there.

As far as the critics, it's their job to _read_ the books to review them. If the reviewer can't be arsed to get past your name on the cover because your previous book was _Burning But Age-Appropriately Chaste Desire in the Desert,_ the reviewer should be fired for refusal to work.

Write what you want to write. If it's good, word will get out. Don't worry about being pigeonholed.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-12-31T01:10:21Z (almost 13 years ago)
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