The Cargo Cult of Game Mechanics (Destiny)

by Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) , London, Ontario, Canada, Thursday, January 15, 2015, 10:22 (3402 days ago) @ Blackt1g3r

My understanding is that even with books, usually just one author writes the book. Usually in a two-author situation there is still really just one main author.

I've read some genuine collaborations between authours; the process, as described by one (whom I forget, alas) is that each authour contributes 2/3 of the work. :) Doing a real shared story involves a lot of back and forth between the writers to make sure each part works with the rest... and time spent on that overhead can very quickly exceed time spent writing the part that the audience sees. If you skip that work, though, then the parts will tend to mesh poorly.

-- Steve thinks having one core writer results in a better story told more quickly, though ancillary stuff (and research!) can be done by supporting writers.