Exclusive Interview: Josie Adams Reveals Untold Secrets Behind We Thought They’d Never Leave with Tony Shalhoub
MDH: Tony’s narration is lovely. I can hear him talking in my head, and to experience a voice like that in written form is very special. But you as co-author must also have some voice on the page, right? So explain to me the gory details of how two people set out to write a book together, and not just any two people, but a father and daughter.
JA: I really love collaborative writing. I’ve always loved the process of being with someone in a room when I’m creating, whether that’s literally in the room or figuratively. Knowing that I have someone to pass ideas back and forth with is really freeing to me and takes off a lot of pressure. So the nitty gritty, gory details of working together is that it was absolute chaos, and it took us a little while to find our groove. Not that we ever disagreed or bumped up against one another, but the workflow of passing documents back and forth with one person who is very good at technology, and one person who isn’t — that was a little bumpy at first.
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