Unit 1 - Lesson 5: Working On The Same Project
An Introduction
Craft:
For this first part of the lesson, we'll be learning about how you and a partner can co-write a story. We'll be reading an article that's been written by Casey Cease, and that's been put out on LucidBooks. An important thing to remember is that while this article might talk about co-writing a book, you can also co-write any project or work with another person on a combination of your work, like a book of poetry!
The article is linked to the right of this text.
Connect:
Now we'll be talking about what you just read and adding on some new knowledge!
When co-writing, it's extremely important to make sure that you and your partner agree on the logistics of how you'll be writing. If you're writing a book, will you trade off every other chapter? If it's a short story collection, will you each write a few short stories, or will you write one half and let the other finish? Make sure that you and your partner's goals also align!
Also, make sure to talk through your project often. Both of you should be excited about it! Find ways to bounce off each other and create inspiration for your idea if you're not quite feeling it. The best thing you can do as writers is to let your brains and ideas bounce off one another. You'll be surprised by what you can come up with!
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Create:
This is the final step in this lesson. Now you get to put what you learned into practice!
Find a partner. This could be your previous writing partner if you've done other lessons. If not, find someone new that matches with your interests and writing styles. Brainstorm an idea together! It could be an idea for a short story, poem, collection, movie, novel, or anything else you might want to come up with! Allow your ideas to create new ones between the two of you. Try to get into the flow of brainstorming!
After you create an idea you're happy with, try to write the first small bit of it. If it still seems promising, feel free to continue, or stop there and repeat the brainstorming process if you feel your idea doesn't have legs.