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Posted by Niki B. on October 26, 2006, 10:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Do-Over: A Review"

Kim, you are a sweetie plus. Thanks
As to two people--I've never written with a partner, so I don't speak from personal experience. But I do know a few people who've written books together. Every writing team seems to do it differently. Sometimes one person does the plotting, and the other person does the actual writing. Sometimes one person does a draft, and the other cleans it up and they go back and forth that way.
I think if two people were in a room together trying to figure out every single word as they wrote it, it'd be a very sloooow book to write. So I think with most writing teams, they just find a way to divide the labor that works best for them--and where each person can play to their strengths.
--Previous Message--
: Okay, sorry. I should have been more specific.
: So, say a book is written by two people
: (South Beach Sizzle, or the What
: if...series) how does that work? It's
: something I've thought about alot. I want to
: be an writer, and I just don't understand
: how two people would do that. Sometimes if I
: read a book that's written by two different
: people, I can kind of tell where the story
: merges, and how it seems to go in two
: different directions. You know? Maybe not.
: Sorry! I know I'm not making sense!
: Nevermind, I'm just confusing myself!!
:
: As for Reality Check, my cousin dowloaded it
: and I read it, it's really cute! I love
: Jules, she cracks me up! Thanks for
: responding!!! It means so much to me, you're
: one of my favorite authors!! I hope I get to
: meet you one day!
: Kim
: --Previous Message--
: Hey Kim!
:
: I'm so glad you enjoyed Do-Over! And I
: totally understand on Spin Control...I keep
: hearing from readers that either it's their
: favorite of the three, or their least fave.
: No in-betweens.
:
: As to more books about Val...I haven't made
: a firm decision yet. That's partially up to
: my publisher, too. But it's certainly a
: possibility. In the meantime, you might
: want to look at Reality Check (link is
: below.) It's a short story about Jules
: Jackson, Val's friend from the Royally
: Jacked books.
:
: As to your question: I'm not quite sure
: what you mean. Can you be more specific?
: Do you mean how do two people write a story
: together? I'll try to answer your question
: if I can!
:
:
:
:
:

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Re: Do-Over: A Review - kim October 27, 2006, 1:44 pm

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--Previous Message-- : Kim, you are a sweetie plus. Thanks : : As to two people--I've never written with a : partner, so I don't speak from personal : experience. But I do know a few people : who've written books together. Every : writing team seems to do it differently. : Sometimes one person does the plotting, and : the other person does the actual writing. : Sometimes one person does a draft, and the : other cleans it up and they go back and : forth that way. : : I think if two people were in a room : together trying to figure out every single : word as they wrote it, it'd be a very : sloooow book to write. So I think with most : writing teams, they just find a way to : divide the labor that works best for : them--and where each person can play to : their strengths. : : --Previous Message-- : Okay, sorry. I should have been more : specific. : So, say a book is written by two people : (South Beach Sizzle, or the What : if...series) how does that work? It's : something I've thought about alot. I want to : be an writer, and I just don't understand : how two people would do that. Sometimes if I : read a book that's written by two different : people, I can kind of tell where the story : merges, and how it seems to go in two : different directions. You know? Maybe not. : Sorry! I know I'm not making sense! : Nevermind, I'm just confusing myself!! : : As for Reality Check, my cousin dowloaded it : and I read it, it's really cute! I love : Jules, she cracks me up! Thanks for : responding!!! It means so much to me, you're : one of my favorite authors!! I hope I get to : meet you one day! : Kim : --Previous Message-- : Hey Kim! : : I'm so glad you enjoyed Do-Over! And I : totally understand on Spin Control...I keep : hearing from readers that either it's their : favorite of the three, or their least fave. : No in-betweens. : : As to more books about Val...I haven't made : a firm decision yet. That's partially up to : my publisher, too. But it's certainly a : possibility. In the meantime, you might : want to look at Reality Check (link is : below.) It's a short story about Jules : Jackson, Val's friend from the Royally : Jacked books. : : As to your question: I'm not quite sure : what you mean. Can you be more specific? : Do you mean how do two people write a story : together? I'll try to answer your question : if I can! : : : : : : :

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