Floaters by J. A. Konrath; Henry Perez

Author:J. A. Konrath; Henry Perez
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781455812011
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 2008-12-31T05:00:00+00:00

Henry Perez

Joe Konrath and I did extensive pre-planning and spent countless hours discussing and debating before we took on the task of writing Floaters. As a way of providing a glimpse into that process, here’s a transcript of our initial conversation on the subject. Or at least as I remember it.

JAK: “We should write a story together, I think that would be fun.”

HP: “Yeah, I’d like that, sounds cool.”

JAK: “And we should order more beer.”

HP: “And some nachos.”

JAK: “The nachos here are good, especially when you get beef and chili on them.”

HP: “True, so let’s get some.”

30 to 40 minutes later…

HP: “I like how the chips stay crisp even though they’re buried under a mound of chili.”

JAK: “Oh yeah, that’s important. You don’t want the chips to get soggy.”

HP: “No, no you don’t.”

JAK: “So we should write a story together, I think it would be fun.”

HP: “Yes, we should.”

JAK: “You got any ideas?”

HP: “No, but I’ll come up with something.”

JAK: “You write the first part, then I’ll write the next one, and we’ll go back and forth until it’s finished.”

HP: “Did you just eat the last nacho?”

JAK: “I’m already published, and I’m a big shot, and I get the last nacho, and I want another beer, which I’m contractually entitled to, as a big shot.”

Two weeks later, I sent Joe the first 3000 or so words of Floaters. I came up with the set-up of the missing collectibles dealer, but Joe knew nothing about it until that first segment arrived in his inbox. He thought up the idea of using a pog as a murder weapon, which I loved, wrote the next 2500 words, and we were off and running.

It took us about a week to knock out the first draft, then spent a couple more revising it. The whole thing proved to be a great deal of fun, and a terrific experience for me. Joe is a very generous writer, and as it turned out, our protagonists, and our storytelling styles blended quite well.

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