tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post8311092949934012368..comments2023-10-29T10:42:52.369-04:00Comments on Love is not a triangle: BEA Chatter: Authors Talk About Co-WritingLauren @ Love is not a trianglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-72804916412364712092014-01-05T23:38:20.979-05:002014-01-05T23:38:20.979-05:00Awesome post about co-authoring. I'm new to th...Awesome post about co-authoring. I'm new to the co-authoring, as my co-author and I edit simultaneously, but the content is harmonious! Thank you, again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-30049355098707597122013-06-20T01:00:18.454-04:002013-06-20T01:00:18.454-04:00Although I love Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List...Although I love Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, too.fakestephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178042157823156839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-77416659161552393362013-06-20T00:59:56.196-04:002013-06-20T00:59:56.196-04:00Try Will Grayson, Will Grayson. It's one of m...Try Will Grayson, Will Grayson. It's one of my faves!fakestephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178042157823156839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-86740833169261031732013-06-19T22:45:24.395-04:002013-06-19T22:45:24.395-04:00I have noticed this trend, which seems to be getti...I have noticed this trend, which seems to be getting bigger. Or perhaps I'm just paying attention to it now. The only book I've recently read that was co-authored was Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan. I wasn't really a fan of the book in general, but I couldn't tell who did what part, and I remember reading stuff about it and how the authors mentioned by the time the book was published they weren't even sure who did what part.<br />I don't have a problem with reading co-authored books, although I agree with your reasons as to why I'd think it would be challenging personally. What I really want to know is why so many authors seem to be turning to co-authorship of a book. I wonder if there are any concrete reasons or incentives for doing so?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-74813462863030510642013-06-19T21:28:26.702-04:002013-06-19T21:28:26.702-04:00I need to read that book! I love the idea of two a...I need to read that book! I love the idea of two authors bringing two distinct voices to one book. The process of fitting it into one story is really cool. <br /><br />Also GREAT choices for co-authoring. I cannot wait to see what Veronica Roth writes after Allegiant!! And MM and GF would be quite the powerhouse. I don't think I could handle it. <br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting!!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-51793239781227713152013-06-19T21:26:16.748-04:002013-06-19T21:26:16.748-04:00I totally forgot that series was co-authored. And ...I totally forgot that series was co-authored. And it's 4 books right? That's a lot of material to cover with another person. I'm curious about how they made it work. Is the series told from multiple povs? <br /><br />I NEED to read These Broken Stars too and I'm having such trouble waiting until I'm closer to the release. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-10948268921497643192013-06-19T21:24:51.290-04:002013-06-19T21:24:51.290-04:00OH! I forgot that one, but you're right! And i...OH! I forgot that one, but you're right! And it was one girl's voice. I could not tell when reading it, which parts were written by which author. I hope they write more together!! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-1041593810369737002013-06-19T21:24:13.472-04:002013-06-19T21:24:13.472-04:00This is such a great point - how co-authoring can ...This is such a great point - how co-authoring can really be a benefit, when writing a book with 2 voices. Everyone is raving about Will Grayson, Will Grayson so I know I need to read it too. BUt you're right, that there are a lot of challenges to the processes. Although it's a great way to bounce ideas off someone, you definitely have to give up some control of your story to manage it. I really really hope that These Broken Stars lives up to its hype! Fingers crossed. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-60035465307517455582013-06-19T21:21:52.608-04:002013-06-19T21:21:52.608-04:00I keep hearing about TINY COOPER from you and othe...I keep hearing about TINY COOPER from you and others. I gotta read Will Grayson, Will Grayson! And Dash and Lily has been on my list for a while now. How did I not know that was co-authored by Levitham? I totally miss these things sometimes. Everything you said here - writing two strong voices and a seamless story are essential to a successful co-authoring. Great points!<br /> <br />I will lend you The First Affair! I'm excited/nervous about that one. But we'll both have to read and discuss it!! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-34870580650725560712013-06-19T21:18:27.607-04:002013-06-19T21:18:27.607-04:00Yeah, I've heard that about Invisibly, which i...Yeah, I've heard that about Invisibly, which is why I've avoided it so far. I know that Levitham has had great success with co-authoring, but perhaps his vision and Cremer's didn't' mesh well in this story. Can't wait for THESE BROKEN STARS either!!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-80996588274018029492013-06-19T21:17:03.694-04:002013-06-19T21:17:03.694-04:00AHHH I keep trying to wait to read THESE BROKEN ST...AHHH I keep trying to wait to read THESE BROKEN STARS, but I know I'm going to break down and start it soon. Also, I had no idea Dash and Lily was co-authored, but I bet it helps b/c it's 2 voices. I'll definitely check that out this year. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-41322721332442620552013-06-19T21:15:53.293-04:002013-06-19T21:15:53.293-04:00I'll have to look up the Roecker sisters. But ...I'll have to look up the Roecker sisters. But I bet they really know each other's styles since they've grown up together. Though I don't think my sister and I would be a very good writing team! But this is high praise, and being able to have the consistency of one voice is very important. Thanks for commenting!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-43247382308860505442013-06-19T21:14:27.339-04:002013-06-19T21:14:27.339-04:00I didn't even realize that Dash and Lily was c...I didn't even realize that Dash and Lily was co-authored, but it's been on my list for ages so I need to read it! Though doesn't it take place around Christmas? If so, I want to hold off and read it during winter. Love what you said about co-authoring being an advantage to dual povs such an insightful statement but true. There's nothing worse than reading a book with 2 perspectives and forgetting whose mind your in, because they'e so similar. Great points! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-1703653633003679872013-06-19T21:12:30.731-04:002013-06-19T21:12:30.731-04:00YES! WIll Grayson, Will Grayson is on my list to r...YES! WIll Grayson, Will Grayson is on my list to read. And I like what you said here about co-authors being able to bounce ideas off of each other. Having someone to share the creative process, and collaborate with, could really make a story AMAZING. I like both David L and John G, so I'd really like to see the magic they create together. <br /><br />I LOVE that Young and Patrick were able to write one girl's voice so seamlessly. That's a great co-authorship in action. <br /><br />I think I need to notice co-authoring more. It sounds like it could be a real asset to a story! I'm glad there's more of them out there. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-42956546602175858132013-06-19T18:55:55.414-04:002013-06-19T18:55:55.414-04:00I know it's off-topic but there was an amazing...I know it's off-topic but there was an amazing show called Legend of the Seeker and the fans are trying to bring it back after it got cancelled after just two AMAZING seasons. Unfortunately you can only vote once so please go to SMGO.TV to vote because The more votes that we get, the higher the number that SMGO.TV can relay to ABC*Disney, and the LOTS Producers, at their upcoming meetings so that the campaign can move onto the next phase after producers and networks have hashed it out will be the fundraising phase.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360041657682477579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-72775480665988841142013-06-19T17:59:20.249-04:002013-06-19T17:59:20.249-04:00Like a lot of other comments say, I've also on...Like a lot of other comments say, I've also only read one co-written book, it being Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. Rachel wrote Lily, David wrote Dash, and they both have really different writing styles! I loved it because it made the two characters very distinguishable and different.<br /><br />If the world was controlled by me, I'd TOTALLY co-write a book with Veronica Roth because OH MY GOODNESS, that'd be so fantastic. And my dream team would probably be Morgan Matson and Gayle Forman writing a book, because that'd be an AMAZING contemporary! (At least, I think so!)<br /><br />Fabulous post, Lauren! :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678009807863670317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-78799688750628940172013-06-19T15:42:38.893-04:002013-06-19T15:42:38.893-04:00The only co-authored book I've read that I rec...The only co-authored book I've read that I recall is Beautiful Creatures. I felt like it was seamless - at least, I couldn't tell who was writing what.<br /><br />I'm hoping These Broken Stars is fantastic. I've heard enough things about it that I NEED to read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-82740757220114662962013-06-19T14:44:19.553-04:002013-06-19T14:44:19.553-04:00I can't think of many off the top of my head, ...I can't think of many off the top of my head, but the one I DID really enjoy was "Beguiled" by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand. They did a great job!aunteaaprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732449472682784201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-61503641062904418302013-06-19T12:31:52.156-04:002013-06-19T12:31:52.156-04:00Will Grayson, Will Grayson is the only co-authored...Will Grayson, Will Grayson is the only co-authored book I've read but I absolutely LOVED it. I was already familiar with John Green's style, but I grew to enjoy David Levithan's as well as since the book was narrated by two narrators, the voices were much more distinct. I know a lot of multiple PoV books fail for me because the voices seem so similar, so co-authored books seem to be a good solution. It does seem REALLY hard, though, and I wonder if all of these will work out well... Great post, Lauren! I'm really looking forward to These Broken Stars, so let's hope co-authoring works out well in these situations.Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-76990916803595568962013-06-19T11:00:16.969-04:002013-06-19T11:00:16.969-04:00Oh my goodness, I LOVE this topic and am so glad y...Oh my goodness, I LOVE this topic and am so glad you made note of all those different authors and their methods for co-authoring a book. <br /><br />I have read two of David Levithan's books written with Rachel Cohn, 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' & 'Dash and Lily's Book of Dares.' I have also read Levithan and John Green's Will Grayson, Will Grayson (TINY COOPER!!) But I think I loved Dash and Lily the very most, which was actually the first one that I read. I like the way Levitahn writes with his co-author's, it seems the most organic. And having read those 3 I can tell you they are seamless and flow beautifully. I loved Levithan's Dash and Nick and Will but I EQUALLY loved Cohn's Lily & Norah and Green's Will. None of the characters overpowered the other and their voices were distinct and authentic. I would definitely recommend reading some of his work asap. I think you would like Dash and Lily the most, L. And Leviathan has an awesome sense of humor too. All of those books have some hilarious parts written in:)<br /><br />And oh, my goodness. Adding The First Affair to my tbr list NOW because WHOA. Gotta read that one...;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-57993921776287348102013-06-19T10:29:31.660-04:002013-06-19T10:29:31.660-04:00This is so interesting Lauren, thanks so sharing! ...This is so interesting Lauren, thanks so sharing! I have read Invisibility, and knowing they didn't really plot ahead as they wrote kind of makes sense. The story did shift plot-wise after the insta-love happened, focusing instead on the magic and the boy's curse without really developing the relationship any further romantically after the I love you was said. I'm super excited for These Broken Stars though, that's definitely the one I'm looking forward to the most!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-32488740699553189922013-06-19T10:07:57.582-04:002013-06-19T10:07:57.582-04:00This is such an awesome discussion, Lauren! I thin...This is such an awesome discussion, Lauren! I think it must be such a challenge for authors to co-write a book, especially when they write so differently. Two authors I've seen do it really, really well are the sister duo, Lisa & Laura Roecker. They manage to seamlessly write their book, alternating chapters without losing the voice at all. It's so awesome!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-6666250130510416852013-06-19T09:34:50.284-04:002013-06-19T09:34:50.284-04:00I haven't read all that many co-authored novel...I haven't read all that many co-authored novels -- only one (Dash & Lily's Book of Dares) springs to mind -- so I don't have much experience with them. Though, I believe that if a book is going to contain dual POVs, it would probably benefit from being co-authored so that each voice sounded unique. That's a hard thing to accomplish for some authors on their own. I've been itching to get to my copy of These Broken Stars. Maybe I'll have more to add to the conversation after that. :)starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-78471774223855021532013-06-19T07:44:27.716-04:002013-06-19T07:44:27.716-04:00Oh, haha, I just caught the "book published b...Oh, haha, I just caught the "book published by us one day" - love triangle or not? Hmmm, that's hilarious! Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-10905628773024749462013-06-19T07:43:42.617-04:002013-06-19T07:43:42.617-04:001. I have an opinion on the fabulous David Levitha...1. I have an opinion on the fabulous David Levithan. *holding for hyperventilation* Okay I'm back. WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON. I know, I know. Everyone will say that, but it's the best place to start to get comfortable with the way he writes in this way and the way he bounces off of John Green is amazing. Great in print, bonus if you want a great audiobook and I'm sure your library must have it. It's laugh-out-loud hilarious and my favorite reader, Nick Podehl, reads part of it. (That's more info than you wanted.) <br /><br />Will Grayson, Will Grayson for David L. <br /><br />2. If I'm not mistaken (which is possible) Suzanne Young and Cat Patrick said at the S&S thing that when they handed in Just Like Fate, their editor couldn't tell which parts were written by which author, which I thought was really really cool and interesting - to be so in tune with each other that you basically sound almost equal. I loved that and in fact, it makes me want to read this book a little more even though it sounds like some that are already out. <br /><br />4. CAN'T WAIT FOR THESE BROKEN STARS. Everything about it seems neat, plus the fact that one wrote the female/one wrote the male. <br /><br />I LOVE co-written books and never pay attention to if they're coauthored or not. If I want to read it, I pick it up. Great, great post L and I love that picture! I didn't snag one of us! Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.com