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I start with an idea of what the character thinks they want in life:
How they talk and what makes them laugh, and they develop from there…I just keep working on them till they feel real.
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NATIONAL | SCENE STEALERS | 01.11.2011 | Lindsey Canant.
With friends describing her books as 'chick lit with cojones,' Gemma Burgess is no ordinary author. Her first book, The Dating Detox, released in January 2010 and her second, A Girl Like You, hits shelves this month. On the eve of her sophomore book release, British author Gemma Burgess sat down with PinkMemo to discuss literature, love, and living the good life.
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Tell us about your books!
In my 20s, I read a lot. [But] whenever I picked up a modern chick-lit book, I usually (not always) found the characters desperately drippy and/or depressingly suburban. [So I decided to solve it]...all because I wanted to write the kind of books I couldn't find.
What are your feelings about chick lit?
Let's face it: most - not all but most - chick lit is full of stereotypes...but I was tired of reading about lonely, insecure girls who didn't have social lives, didn't laugh very much, and didn't feel real. So I try to write funny books about cool, confident, smart, sharp city girls who have a lot of attitude and humor, but perhaps bad luck with men, who are kind
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