That Frisson of Excitement

There are many reasons it’s great to write with a partner. We talk a lot on this blog about the practical benefits, but what’s really best about writing with the right partner? It’s fun!

The Ghost Story is in a very preliminary stage right now, so it’s pretty much all brainstorming. It’s fun to make stuff up even when you do it alone, but having someone to respond to your ideas and raise suggestions that you’d never have thunk up makes it a lot more exciting.

On a recent canine-mandated forced march around the village, we were developing Ghost Story ideas and Jen suggested something really cool involving minerals. Kent put a bit of a spin on it, which prompted a further modification back from Jen, and we went back and forth like that until we finished the lap.

And it felt so freakin’ awesome. Yeah, yeah — stronger ideas, teamwork, synergy — but the point of this installment isn’t that collaboration leads to better work. The point is that it makes work a lot more enjoyable.

The right writing partner is someone who makes you want to write more.