A newer writer approached me
about writing a series with me.
I have a bigger readership base
than she does
and she clearly wants to use it
to increase her sales.
She’ll write two short stories.
I’ll write two short stories.
The stories will be set
in a shared world.
I agreed to her proposal
but I suggested she go first.
That was a month ago
and she has yet to start the story.
She emails me every week,
telling me she’s working on it,
but clearly she isn’t.
I’m not surprised
and I’m not concerned.
Assigning her the first story
was a test.
If she had passed that test,
THEN I would have thought
about my story.
There are a lot of talkers
in this world
and very few doers.
Test sincerity
before you put any work
into joint projects.