Co-writing a Book

Co-writing can be an amazing experience when two minds come together to create something new in the world. Or it can be a painful process that ends in disaster!


In this short book, bestselling authors J. Thorn and Joanna Penn share tips on how to successfully co-write a book and avoid the pitfalls along the way. It includes excerpts from their private co-writing diary, honest notes written every day on a fiction project that will help you on your own journey.


Updated 2017 with a new chapter on a four-author collaborative novel. 


In this book, you will discover: 


What is co-writing? 

Benefits of co-writing

The difficulties of co-writing

Finding the right person to co-write with

Before you start: written legal agreement

Practicalities and process of co-writing and co-creation 

Excerpts from Risen Gods co-writing diary

What happens if it goes wrong? 

Other types of collaboration and co-creation

Tips for multi-author boxsets

Tips for managing a multi-author collaboration

Appendix 1: Example agreement


If you want to improve your writing skills and your productivity, co-writing might be the right thing for you.