Working with another writer

[squids]

Nope, sorry. If I do a cowrite, it's a cowrite and that means they'll have input. If I wanna hire someone to work FOR me, it's a work-for-hire. They get paid. Big difference, not only in the way it's delivered but in the eventual outcome financially for us both. If I'm producing a piece that's all mine, i'll do work-for-hire and I'll want the best i can get, it only helps me. If I'm cowriting, I'll also want the same but will also go with my instincts and how their work hits me, all the things we've talked about.

[milfus]

yeah I am with bird, I try to go for style and character, experience isnt too much of a factor, I can handle my side plus some of the production and writing and stuff.

[milfus]

oh sorry squids, that post was to mark, I need to start quotin

[Mark Kaufman]

Well...okay, take me and Couchgrouch. In the past few weeks, I've taken three of his lyrics and set them to music. I listened to what he envisioned...but I didn't really take them there either...they morphed...but in the end, he gave the greenlight. We didn't argue, but we agreed to agree before we called it a song. The music has me all over it, but I think the lyrics and music meshed. We now have three songs that stand on their own...but we did our parts separately, working solo. I still call it a collab.

[devin]

This thread is on freakin' fire! I last posted only 12 hours ago, and it's taken half an hour to read the 3 pages that have been put up since then (and I've read every word, because it's worth it)Wow gang...what a collaboration we got goin' here. If we went back through, and drew out the top 10 things we can all agree on, we'd have ourselves a song. Thanks to all the great folk who keep posting....it feels like I'm "working up" every time I stop by this forum...and of course I want to comment on every great point that you've been making...but I'll just shut up and listen instead. Go Dots Go [opens beer]

[milfus]

no doubt mark, and thats cool, you guys worked out stuff solo that BOTH of you liked though, you both gave each other a say as far as the other one went, meaning you did what I said, it just went extra smooth, you guys are just really musicly compatible, but neither of your staked out your turf, so you kinda prooved my point.

[Mark Kaufman]

Milfus...yep, I guess that's true. In fact...it could well be... that I've been unconsciously choosing people who will keep the give-and-take to a minimum. I think I just learned something about myself: I don't really want to change my vision...

[milfus]

whatever floats your boat man, you found a way around it thats constructive, kudo'sseriously

[Casey H]

Jun 12, 2008, 4:59pm, devin wrote:This thread is on freakin' fire! I last posted only 12 hours ago, and it's taken half an hour to read the 3 pages that have been put up since then (and I've read every word, because it's worth it)Wow gang...what a collaboration we got goin' here. If we went back through, and drew out the top 10 things we can all agree on, we'd have ourselves a song. Thanks to all the great folk who keep posting....it feels like I'm "working up" every time I stop by this forum...and of course I want to comment on every great point that you've been making...but I'll just shut up and listen instead. Go Dots Go [opens beer]Wow, just think if we had spent as much time working on songs!!

[milfus]

ive been working on songs this whole time =0)