co-write
Draft in tandem
To co-write is to write something jointly with another person.
The term appears most often with songs, screenplays, and books: She co-wrote the hit single with her producer.
A co-writer shares authorship credit.
The past tense is co-wrote: They co-wrote three albums together.
Joint creator of text
- ghostwriterUncredited hired author
- bylineArticle author identification
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
editing · revision · publication · contributor · collaborator · credit · acknowledgment · pen
One who shares activity
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- duoTwo working together
- pairTwo matching things
- contributeGive to a collective
share · divide · coordinate · complement · merge · sync · communicate · negotiate
Creating technical blueprints
- revisionAltering to improve
- editingRefining content for clarity
- outlineSummary of key elements
- feedbackReturned response data
proofreading · structure · plot · dialogue · narrative · script · screenplay · synopsis
Recounting events aloud
- worldbuildingConstructing imaginary universes for fiction
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- voiceSound from throat
- toneQuality of sound
style · genre · fiction · poetry · lyrics · songwriting · screenwriting · playwriting
Creating promotional text
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
- speechwritingCrafting formal spoken remarks
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- reportFormal written findings
whitepaper · documentation · contract · brief · commission · client · deadline · deliverable
co-author
Joint creator of text
- ghostwriterUncredited hired author
- bylineArticle author identification
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
drafting · editing · revision · publication · contributor · collaborator · credit · acknowledgment · pen · draft
partner
One who shares activity
contribute · share · divide · coordinate · complement · merge · sync · communicate · negotiate · compromise
drafting
Creating technical blueprints
feedback · proofreading · structure · plot · dialogue · narrative · script · screenplay · synopsis · chapter
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- worldbuildingConstructing imaginary universes for fiction
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- voiceSound from throat
tone · style · genre · fiction · poetry · lyrics · songwriting · screenwriting · playwriting · dialogue
copywriting
Creating promotional text
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
- speechwritingCrafting formal spoken remarks
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
report · whitepaper · documentation · contract · brief · commission · client · deadline · deliverable · scope
- Co- wordscoauthor, coexist, cooperate, coordinate, coworker
- collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
- musical groupsband, bands, orchestra, orchestras, choir