COLLABORATION -- advice sought!
As my esteemed readers may know, Lock and Load is currently collaborating on a comedy pilot.
First of all, let me tell you that the writing of comedy is a very serious business. Secondly, I should like some advice, opinions or thoughts on the collaborative process. Is it best to write our own versions then share for feedback or is it better for one of us to start off and then pass it round? Bearing in mind that we are all agreed on the basic storyline.
Thanking you.
First of all, let me tell you that the writing of comedy is a very serious business. Secondly, I should like some advice, opinions or thoughts on the collaborative process. Is it best to write our own versions then share for feedback or is it better for one of us to start off and then pass it round? Bearing in mind that we are all agreed on the basic storyline.
Thanking you.
Comments
The only thing I really know about this collaborative writing lark is that all egos must be checked in at the door (and I speak from bitter experience here)!
Tom, I'll check out the Wordplay site.
I totally agree about the ego thing, Chip. The same goes for feedback on solo projects too. Worth it though, if you keep your ego out of the equation, it does the story no end of good.
I'm sure it will fall into place as it progresses.....
We met with the T-shirt designers today and they were really pleased with the work so far.
1)
If at all possible: write in the same room. One of you drives the computer, the other kibbitzes. Take turns.
2)
Then when the draft's done, one of you rewrites it. Then the second person rewrites that. Then the first person rewrites that.
3)
Repeat 2) until both are happy.
J
Hmm...not sure about standing over people's shoulders. Not sure I could bear it myself.
I have proposed to my two collaborators that we take an act each, write and swap, write again, swap again and so on. Quite handy having three writers because the majority view wins the day. No ego problems so far but the night is young...