The Sword and Laser discussion

I really like the concept of duel authorship, particularly where two authors write different characters POVs and combine them like Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch that S&L read in 2011 and I read last year where Terry Pratchett wrote Aziraphale's parts and Neil Gaiman wrote Crowley's. I was wondering anyone could recommend other book using this device and what is this device technically called duel authorship sounds two simplistic to be right. maybe a little info on the technique in general.

also how did this partnership come about. I know the backstory behind Good omens but what about time war? who wrote red and who blue? were they "pen paling" it or did they have a set plot form the beginning and only the poetry is spur of the moment? seems kind of like a organic letter correspondence to me. if anyone could answer these questions in a non spoiler way I would appreciate it. sometimes a novels backstory is as interesting as the work itself!

This may help, Lee: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2019/07/1...

thanks David. it did

I hope the pun-tastic thread title was deliberate :-)

Tassie Dave wrote: "I hope the pun-tastic thread title was deliberate :-)"

wish I was that clever but I see the pun.

I think it's brilliant.

I think your subconscious brain made you come up with the title ;-)

We now have a term for a co-authored work that features 2 protagonists engaged in a verbal (or actual) sparring contest.

I assumed it was intentional, too! It totally worked!