Co-writing a book: Collaboration and Co-creation for Authors - E-book - ePub

Co-writing can be an amazing experience when two minds come together to create something new in the world. Or it can be a painful process that ends in disaster! In this short book, bestselling authors J. Thorn and Joanna Penn share tips on how to successfully co-write a book and avoid the pitfalls along the way. It includes excerpts from their private co-writing diary, honest notes written every day on a fiction project that will help you on your own journey.
Updated 2017 after a four-author novel collaboration. In this book, you will discover: What is co-writing? Benefits of co-writing The difficulties of co-writing Finding the right person to co-write with Before you start: written legal agreement Practicalities and process of co-writing and co-creation Excerpts from Risen Gods co-writing diary What happens if it goes wrong? Other types of collaboration and co-creation Tips for multi-author boxsets Tips for managing a multi-author collaboration Appendix 1: Example agreement If you want to improve your writing skills and your productivity, co-writing might be the right thing for you.