Partners, collaborators and co-conspirators. We've all had them at one time or another even if it was only in grade school. You remember? Your running buddies! The people with whom you hatched elaborate schemes for fun or mischief or both. Drawn together by a common goal, you combined resources and brain power to make life more interesting and satisfying. It was good stuff even if the plans didn't always turn out perfectly. Succeed or fail, it was time well spent.
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Hold on, not so fast.
Creative partnerships are huge undertakings and as an artist, you must carefully consider all the possible triumphs and pitfalls before deciding to join forces with another. More so than in other professions, as an artist, your work product is deeply personal as it is both a reflection of you and a part of you. So if you're thinking about combining your creative mojo with that of another, let's consider a few things first.