Morning,
Just wanted to get people's thoughts on writing partners.
I write on my own for pretty much 100% of the time and sometimes feel that I would benefit from a writing partner, although I am aware that it's not something you advertise for in the newspaper and the right partner will come along by chance.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
I write on my own. I think it depends on what your motivation and goals are on whether or not you want to go down that road of getting a writing pardner. You'll get one on here if you're really desperate.
I reccommend Morrace, he's single at the minute.
I reckon it's certainly more fruitful in terms of motivation and ideas being rounded/more thought out and generally going a way you may not have thought of yourself.
On the other hand, you get pissed off with each other, it might be hard to motivate the other person and if you don't see each other regularly it can fall by the wayside.
I find it easier to collaborate, just from a motivational point-of-view. It's very hard to get yourself going, as it were.
Dan
I don't find it so hard to motivate myself, I mainly mean in terms of me writing something that might be 'ok' but a writing partner could come up with somegthing that is much better. That sort of thing.
Quote: Mike Dan-Carter @ September 24 2008, 10:10 AM BSTI write on my own for pretty much 100% of the time.
Is that strictly 100% then?
I've only recently started working with partners and I've found it to be really fruitful. Just make sure the person you end up partnering with is a good match. And don't think it'll make your job any easier - if anything it'll create more hassle than you're used to. That said, if the match is right, it will lift the quality of your writing as you battle to meet your partner's game.
Oh, and prepare to lose 50% of any future revenue.
I write sketches with a writing partner. He posts on here, so I won't reveal details. Anyway, I don't know why I bother as he is a complete idiot I find it works really well, in terms of motivation (if you promise a friend you'll get something written, it's much harder to skive), also coming up with fresh ideas, more gags for any given scenario, and maybe most important of all cutting each other's lines (it is much harder to see which lines need to go when it is just you).
I don't know how easy it would be co-writing something much more personal like a sitcom, where you are writing very much more from "your own vision" and it's harder for someone else to "get" the idea that's driving you. However writing partners are extremely useful for reviewing sitcoms etc once you've written it, it's great to have honest feedback from someone you know and whose judgement you trust.
Of course the downside of a writing partner is they take half the money when you know in your heart it should all be yours.
Quote: David Bussell @ September 24 2008, 10:30 AM BSTIs that strictly 100% then?
I've only recently started working with partners and I've found it to be really fruitful. Just make sure the person you end up partnering with is a good match. And don't think it'll make your job any easier - if anything it'll create more hassle than you're used to. That said, if the match is right, it will lift the quality of your writing as you battle to meet your partner's game.
Oh, and prepare to lose 50% of any future revenue.
I've written with a couple of people before, but they weren't as commited as I was so subsequently it fizzled out. So I guess I do write on my own for 100% of the time.
I find my chaotic writing style is a bit much for most writing partners.
But I do find critiquing, brain storming, and reviewing to be hugely useful.
But I do find critiquing, brain storming, and reviewing to be hugely useful.
Depends on the reviewers. Feedback from idiots is highly damaging.
Quote: Griff @ September 24 2008, 10:41 AM BSTDepends on the reviewers. Feedback from idiots is highly damaging.
I only said those trousers might be a bit tight on you.
Selecting feedback is a skill in it's self.
I find it equally damaging to get overly positive, as overly negative feedback.
I stuck Sir Saffron Waldon in the fridge for months because of bad feedback, it's now going to be performed for the 3rd time.
On the flip side I blew at least one possible shot, on the basis of overly good feedback.
It requires a lot of trust.
I only said those trousers might be a bit tight on you.
Yeah, and look what happened.
eh?
Quote: sootyj @ September 24 2008, 10:44 AM BSTOn the flip side I blew at least one possible shot, on the basis of overly good feedback.
Yeah, sorry about that. I just loves me some dog rape.
Not you in this case, and frankly you owe me and Saxon our repeat fees still.