Nothing is worse than finding a great partner, planning an incredible plotline, and then never finishing your story. Luckily, this can be avoided.
When you begin co-writing, you silently agree to a few rules. These are common sense, and hardly need pointing out. They include; you will do half the work, you will not abandon your partner, and you will live up to what you say you will do. If you cannot manage any of these, you should not be a co-writer.
Hopefully, your novel will start out well, and ideally would continue that way until the end. Unfortunately, there are things like writers block, and uncreative luls that get in the way. If you are ready for these before they happen, it will be a lot easier to keep going.
Set Goals: There are things that some writers need and others don’t, but this is one of the things almost all of us need. To finish your novel, you will have to set some goals. These may include finishing your designated chapter each week, making time to write together, and/or completing the novel within a month.
It may be helpful to you to make a pledge to each other. This could be a fun thing to create, and help you stick to your goals. It could go something like this:
I, dragongirl6, agree to always complete each chapter within the one-week period, unless I am besieged by ‘writers block’, a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work.
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How to Co-Write a Novel
Non-FictionCo-writing a novel should be a fun and social experience, as well as extremely satisfying. Writing with another person will be very challenging however, if you’re not fully prepared. This detailed guide addresses common issues encountered in co-writ...
