Based on years of teaching about commercial women's fiction, this definitive guide provides invaluable advice and step-by-step methods for writing and selling a successful chick-lit novel. This title includes features such as: the history of chick-lit; a blueprint for writing a chick lit novel; new trends in the genre; and, tips and tools for breaking into the market. Complete with a directory of agents and publishers who acquire chick lit, "Will Write for Shoes" is a must-have for all women who want to write a chick lit novel!