Co-authoring

[Djmac1031]

You have to set your egos aside completely and be super flexible. I've done collaborations with three different writers, with no plans, no outlines, no handover notes. We each wrote off the other's content, then handed it back, till both writers agreed it was finished.

I read some of those stories now, several year's later, and can't always remember what is my content, what's theirs. It's not easy, but it's not hard, either. I suspect it lends itself more to pantsers though, I'd die tomorrow trying to cope with some of you plotters, and there's no way some of you lot could ever put up with my approach to writing.

Most of my "collaborations" so far have been taking turns being Beta readers.

I've had a couple friends review my stories, offer thoughts and suggestions etc.

I've done the same for them in return.

Not actually WRITING anything for each other, just pitching ideas, encouragement, constructive criticism etc.

The closest I've come to a more comprehensive collaboration was with @EmilyMiller on The Devil And Angel Em.

Since I was using her character, she helped greatly in keeping me on track and staying true to her character.

She would beta read what I wrote, and offer constructive feedback; what was working, what wasn't etc.

She didn't actually write any scenes, but made quite a few great suggestions for things that I used.

We worked very well together, no egos, and were both very pleased with the final result.

Hopefully we'll do it again sometime.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

My attempts at coauthoring a story consist of me asking Millie, "Can we write something together?"

And her responding.

"No, I don't think so. I haven't had much fun doing that."

 

[EmilyMiller]

Hopefully we'll do it again sometime.

Em

 

[MillieDynamite]

My attempts at coauthoring a story consist of me asking Millie, "Can we write something together?"

And her responding.

"No, I don't think so. I haven't had much fun doing that."

And still, you continue to ask. You're nothing if not irritatingly persistent.

 

[Djmac1031]

And still, you continue to ask. You're nothing if not irritatingly persistent.

Kinda like that rash after a night in a Vegas Cathouse.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Kinda like that rash after a night in a Vegas Cathouse.

You are allergic to cats?

Me too .

Em

 

[MillieDynamite]

Oh, don't visit me or my folks then. We both have a cat. Mine's Cat, their little darling is named Baby Girl.

 

[Djmac1031]

You are allergic to cats?

Me too .

Em

I have two cats.

You'd probably need a Hazmat suit if you ever came to visit.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Oh, don't visit me or my folks then. We both have a cat. Mine's Cat, their little darling is named Baby Girl.

My folks had cats when I was growing up. They wondered why I was always sneezing.

I have the whole atopic thing: asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis.

Em

 

[MillieDynamite]

But cat's are totally worth it.

My folks had cats when I was growing up. They wondered why I was always sneezing.

I have the whole atopic thing: asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis.

Em

 

[Bramblethorn]

You are allergic to cats?

Me too .

Em

My partner is too, but when Tiny Boss Cat showed up in our lives unexpectedly, she figured out she could manage with a daily antihistamine. (Not saying this is what anybody else ought to do, just what worked for her.)

She'll tell you it was for my sake, she saw how I looked at the kitten and didn't have the heart to take her away from me, but I suspect it wasn't just on my account. TBC was smart enough to make nice with both humans.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Pops is allergic to cats as well. But not severely and his daily dose of Alergra seems to do the trick. Off to my binge-worth binge of the final few episodes of FRINGE.

 

[EmilyMiller]

So my collab, with the lovely @Djmac1031 , has been published. Within 24 hours, a new Lit record. Then maybe Laurel got sick of my 6 stories in 8 days blitzkrieg. Which is now ended (phew! right?).

Traffic - A couple find ways to fight boredom during a road trip

Em

 

[EmilyMiller]

I have two cats.

You'd probably need a Hazmat suit if you ever came to visit.

Do they come in pink?

Em

 

[MillieDynamite]

Do they come in pink?

Em

For you, they'd make one and extra special.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Kinda like that rash after a night in a Vegas Cathouse.

Don't know. Never been to a Vegas Cathouse.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Do they come in pink?

Em

They do!