How do collaborators write together?
Coauthors work in many different ways. Sometimes the writer does all the writing; sometimes the expert produces the first draft and the writer polishes and those are just two examples. Part of the challenge of collaborating is devising a congenial and effective process. Some collaborators prefer to meet in person; others work via email or telephone. Often, there’s a combination. For example, at the beginning of Sarah’s collaboration with Rick Bradley, she traveled to Washington DC, where he works, for a two-day meeting to plan their book, Quick Fit. After that, telephone conferences and emails sufficed. In Sarah’s experience, distance is not an obstacle to successful collaboration.
