Tips for Collaborating on Stories

I’m at the Florida Writers Conference and I’m scooping up lots of book recommendations, new contacts, and a few pages of notes.

First up, some rules on collaboration.

1. Don’t choose a diva partner.
2. Choose someone at the same level as you. There cannot be an imbalance of power.
3. Put it in writing. Who makes decisions? Who is responsible for finding agent? Etc.
4. Decide your process first. Here are three options that work.