We’ve run our collaborative writing workshop a few times now, so we were looking forward to its first outing of 2013 at Nottingham’s first Festival of Words. There was a system of pre-booking, so we asked the day before how…
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6 and a half collaborative novels worth knowing
`From the best to the worst, to the most magical collaborations to the most underhandedly devious, here are 6 (and a half) co-authored books that you ought to read (or know to avoid!) Good Omens http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Omens-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0552137030/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361439904&sr=8-1 A 1990 book, co-written…
Posted in 2013, Books, Writing Tagged with: Atlanta Nights, Blake Crouch, Collaborative writing, Draculas, F Paul Wilson, Good Omens, Jeff Strand, Joe Konrath, Naked Came the Stranger, Neil Gaiman, Nicci French, Ten To One, Terry Pratchett, Zizou Corder
What are you bringing to the party?
An extract from “How To Write A Collaborative Novel” by Heide Goody and Iain Grant – published by Pigeon Park Press in 2013 Have you ever been at a party or other social situation and spoken to a married couple…
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaboration is like marriage, Collaborative writing, Division of Labour, How To Write A Collaborative Novel, skills
Getting to know your co-writer
An excerpt from ‘How To Write A Collaborative Novel’ by Heide Goody and Iain Grant, to be published by Pigeon Park Press in 2013. You’ve found someone who has the time, inclination and ability to collaborate with you. It’s celebration…
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, How To Write A Collaborative Novel
Are you collaborating with the right person?
An excerpt from ‘How To Write A Collaborative Novel’ by Heide Goody and Iain Grant If you’ve found a candidate for your collaborative endeavour, what aspects should you examine before you leap into a project? Think about who they are…
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, Cory Doctorow, How To Write A Collaborative Novel, Mat Joiner, writing style
Finding a writing partner
You need to find someone who not only wants to write, but wants to write collaboratively with you. If you’re planning to split the writing in an even way, then they should be matched with you in terms of ability,…
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, conventions, fan fiction, How To Write A Collaborative Novel
Full Fathom Five – What can it teach us?
I recently ran a short story project with the members of Birmingham Writers Group. The concept was pretty much identical to Ten To One but it was a short story (12,000 words) called Full Fathom Five. In Full Fathom Five,…
Posted in 2013, Writing Tagged with: A Reich that will last a thousand years, Collaborative writing, Full Fathom Five, Ten To One
6 reasons why you should NOT write collaboratively
An extract from Heide and Iain’s forthcoming book, “How To Write A Collaborative Novel” Good reasons why I wouldn’t like to collaborate: I can’t commit the time Give this some careful thought, dear reader. Being a writer involves a commitment…
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, How To Write A Collaborative Novel, money, motivation
6 good reasons and 3 bad reasons to write collaboratively
(an extract from the forthcoming book, “How To Write A Collaborative Novel” by Heide Goody and Iain Grant) There are lots of reasons to collaborate. Indeed, to remangle a frequently mangled Shakespearean quote, some people are born to collaborate, some…
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, communication, How To Write A Collaborative Novel, ideas, imagination, productivity
Testing the water – how do you know you’ve found the right collaborator?
What do you do if you and a potential collaborator have found each other, but you’re not sure if you are ready to commit to working together? You write some test pieces. This might sound like a lot of hassle…
Posted in 2012, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, communication, finding a writing partner
