How To Write with a Co-Writer – Writing Partner Pitfalls and Successes

As many of you know, Jessica West and I co-wrote the Serial Novel Sin Eaterwhich released last fall. As we’re gearing up to start working on Season Two I wanted to take a little time to reflect on the process of collaboration, co-writing, and some of the really important things we learned by doing this.

I’ve tried co-writing before,and it has never worked out. Some of the reason for that is ego (both mine and the other persons) and some of that is expectations. On my part I almost always end...