(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…
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6 good reasons and 3 bad reasons to write collaboratively
Posted in 2013, Books, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Collaborative writing, communication, How To Write A Collaborative Novel, ideas, imagination, productivity
Novel writing processes
You and your collaborator(s) may have devised a setting, some characters and the plot of your story but this represents only the beginning of the creative process for collaborative writers. At some point, you are going to need to tackle…
Posted in 2012, How-to's, Writing Tagged with: Ben Elton, Collaborative writing, continuity, editing, ideas, JL Borges, plot, Richard Curtis
Creativity in the Christmas Carnage.
Elf sorts his baubles At this time of year, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with a million things other than writing. If you get a break from over-eating, over-drinking and over-preparing for Christmas then how do you make the best…
