Category: Collaboration
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The Books That Built Me (And Will Never See the Light of Day)
Years ago I read that, on average, it’s the sixth or seventh book that becomes an author’s debut. When I heard that, I said to myself: “That will not be you. You’ll publish by book three.” I even praised myself for being so magnanimous as to wait three whole books. Ah, youth. Today — on…
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Kerouac’s Collaborative Circle: Indirect Collaboration
You may think that all you need to write good books is will-power, a stellar idea, and a cave. You may think that hiding in a cubby hole with a full-battery-power laptop is all there is to turning out a tale worth telling. Perhaps you’re a poet who thinks that a lonely hill, some loose…
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Kerouac, Burroughs, and Direct Collaboration
Kerouac, Burroughs, and Direct Collaboration Direct collaboration, as opposed to indirect collaboration (which we’ll talk about next week) is where a writer works directly with one or more people on a specific piece. Jess Weaver and I developing the Christmas play for Springs Ensemble Theatre’s winter show is an example. Shameless self-promotion moment: Writers working with…