I have a silent partner. He does fookall. Dave his name is. Dave Chapman. He loves hitting those space bars though. Just a jesting with you Dave. You do occasionaly hit a letter.
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Quote: Charley @ December 6, 2007, 6:33 PMI have a silent partner. He does fookall. Dave his name is. Dave Chapman. He loves hitting those space bars though. Just a jesting with you Dave. You do occasionaly hit a letter.
Me fooking silent?????????
Where have you been lately???????????????????
I have written with a couple of partners most recently Rube and it has always produced better work through doing it, it's the whole bouncing ideas thing.
That being said I can see certain groups don't work, and I think it's ownership issues.
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Quote: David Chapman @ December 6, 2007, 9:08 PMMe fooking silent?????????
Where have you been lately???????????????????
Shagging a lot. I need it. I have to have it.
Danny raises a good point re: ownership. Both writers need to be able to understand their limitations and strengths and sometimes this means less than a 50% share in the lines of a particular project BUT as long as the rewards are split 50 / 50 that should help ease unrest.
To be honest ownership is not a positive concept. Creative processes work better if it's seen as a co-operative in which the input will vary from time to time.
So do you reckon SlagA that Mr Chapman is going to misunderstand limitations & draw solely on my strengths emitting all his weakneses, then try & offer me a 70/30 share. The bastard. Dave C I now know what the C stands for & I am coming to EAT you. 
Jesting Dave, dont cry!!!
Quote: ContainsNuts @ December 5, 2007, 5:19 PMLOL!
One thing I've learnt about writing anything (sketches, sitcoms, Christmas List) is that you need to spend time analysing the craft, not just watching, but analysing from a writers perspective.
I believe the most important thing when it comes to writing is analysing and watching people. An insight into human nature and then being able to create great characters is the key to great comedy 'fiction' (i.e sitcom, drama, sketch, etc).
I agree with Dolly - I was a 'people watcher' long before I started writing.
Then the police made me dismantle my telescope.