Craigslist Curmudgeon

Writing Partner Wanted to Do All the Work

by Craigslist Curmudgeon on March 4th, 2008

Writing Partner

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Reply to: lame@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-03-03, 1:31PM PST
In search of a writing partner to collaborate a children’s book with. This book will be about 3 dogs that become fast friends. They then turn into the town’s heroes because they seem to be helping so many people, as well as animals. This will be a picture book, and will be about 40 pages long. The focus will be 6-8 year olds. I already have the title, as well as an outline for the book. I’d just like to partner up with somebody to further the writing process. Two heads are always better than one. Everything will be split 50/50. After selecting a partner, a contract will need to be signed. This contract will ensure the selected writer of their 50%.
Illustration experience not necessary.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please reply. Please send a doubled-spaced sample (1-2 pages) regarding the above subject matter (dog heroes). This will NOT be a part of the book. I’m just looking for creativity. I’ll keep looking for a partner until I read something that really catches my eye, so the earlier you get your submission in, the better. You can live anywhere (must be in United States). We will work on this via telephone and internet.
Thanks!
Leona
P.S. Anyone that sends in a submission that doesn’t focus on the above subject matter (dog friends rescuing people and animals), your submission will be discarded. I’m looking for a writer that can write creatively about dogs…and it would be hard to select a partner if they sent in an submission relating to parenting, dating, etc.

• Location: Anywhere
• it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
• Compensation: EVERYTHING will be split 50/50

I had a lot to say about this one. Mostly about the nerve of her for wanting someone else to do all the work and receive 50% of …welll…nothing. And also about all the writing samples she’s looking for to get ideas to steal…But then I came across this brilliant pieces of spoofery and really, what else needs to be said?

Writing Partner for dog book

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Reply to: fool@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-03-03, 4:44PM PST
Hi, I’m an illiterate person who has an idea for a book about dogs. I believe it’s a great idea, but then I’m not in the literary business and really wouldn’t have any kind of professional expertise. But in my own little world I believe it’s the best idea since sliced bread!
So here’s the deal. We sit somewhere and I tell you my dog ideas. You bring your laptop and make my brilliant idea into a book. We’ll probably have to meet for anywhere from 90 to 120 hours. You must be an excellent writer with major credits. The pay is simple. We split everything 50/50. And if we never sell the thing, you get nothing. In essence, there is no pay. Except for maybe you get the pleasure of my company for 90 to 120 hours. But, think of the advantages for both of us. I get to actually live my pipedream and will have a real draft of a book that will never be published and I can tell all of my friends that I’m a writer! I’ll get a lot of mileage out of that. You get to tell all of your friends that you’re collaberating with someone that says they have a great idea for a dog book. All of your friends will be jealous!
And finally, here’s the really great part. If interested, send me 2 pages of your creative ideas. In other words, you’ll have to work for free just to get my attention! And then if I hire you, you get to continue to work for free! What a deal! I’ll review all of them and select the best partner for “me.”. After all, this is all about “me.”

• it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
• Compensation: no pay

Brilliant.

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