I started writing a story, and my bff butted in. She wrote a chapter for me and I used it in the story,(it was epic) and now I think she's trying to tell me how to write my own story. And also, if I put this on tumblr like I was going to, then it'll say:
Written by ***** & *******
Illustrated by Sweetie
And that's too much, it makes my name sound puny...(or at least I think so)
I kinda want to just butt her out of the story and tell her to let me handle it and tell her to just illustrate, but that would be sooo mean. And the other day, I was telling her friend that I was writing a story, and she said, "Nooooo, don't you mean we? I did one chapter, I'm doing the illustrations, and I came up with the idea in the first place!"
SHE DID NOT
I DID
SHE WAS THE ONE THAT DIDN'T EVEN GET THE STORYLINE
SHE CAN BE SOOOOO BOSSY SOMETIMES AND ANNOYING
PLEASE HELP ME
I NEED DESPERATE HELP
NOPONY WILL HELP ME
Writing a story and friend takes half the credit. Help?
Added 3+ months ago:
Oops, I meant
Written by Sugar and Sweetie
Illustrated by Sweetie
Added 3+ months ago:
Btw, if you want to read what I've got so far, go to...
Answers (4)
If your friend helped you write the story, even if it was just one chapter than you shouldn't take all of the credit. If you wrote the whole story by yourself and your friend was trying to take credit for nothing I'd understand.
From what I've read, it seems a little childish not to give your bff any credit just because it makes your name not sound the way you want it to. Also your friend understood the storyline enough to make a really good chapter and cared enough to help. So the least you can do is put her name on it with yours.
And she didn't help me, she just butted in!
I don't like it when she just butts in... and it annoys me how she gets her name twice and mine only once and I always feel like she's just showing off cuz I can't draw as good as her and all I can do is play a freakin' piano...and that won't help in the story...
GAHHH
I really think that it depends on the story. Is it short, is it long? Cause if it is long, then I think she shouldn't have her name twice on the cover and that you should just write on the chapter that she wrote it but if it is a short story, maybe like 5 chapters, then her name should be on the cover cause that chapter can affect the story
If she's telling you how to write your story and you don't like the idea then just tell her nicely that you want to think of ideas on your own and that you don't think that would fit in your story.
But since she did write a chapter and is illustrating then have to give her some credit like my brother helped me come up with the plot and so I said "Written by me: imsupermanguys and with help from my brother Ricky." so. yeah.
Just be honest with her but don't be mean about it, you still want her to be your friend.
Why would you not let your girlfriend write? I mean another point of view on your story may make it even more interesting. So, it may have several lines as well. All I want advise you is to look at what the professional writers can do with your writing. I like those that are at Marvelous essay service.
But she's telling me what to write! And I wanna write what I wanna write. Please just answer this one question.
How do I get her to stop telling me what to do?