Tables Turned

In the middle part of the writing of this novel, Jen was feeling a little disconnected from the subject matter. As we’ve mentioned before, this one’s more hard science fiction than the others have been, and the hard scifi is Kent’s bailiwick. That left the majority of the writing for him while Jen cheered from the sidelines (she did find ways to keep herself useful).

We’re over that hump (and past the 100,000 word mark), closing in on the ending, and a lot of the technical stuff has been written. We’re into the emotional fallout section, where our characters are dealing (or failing to deal) with the repercussions of all that crazy science stuff, and suddenly Kent is the one feeling a little lost.

It seems that he got so invested in the research, and the writing of the technical stuff, that he lost touch a bit with the emotional life of the characters.

If he were writing this book alone, that would be a cause for major concern, just as Jen would have been floundering to write the earlier part on her own. But since we work as a team, we cover for each other and it all comes together beautifully.

Collaborating with a writing partner can allow you to explore a genre and tell a story that you would struggle with on your own.