Establishing A Script Writing Partnership

[WellBellyMD]

Hi There

I'm just looking for a little advice if someone is in the know.
My question comes in 2 parts:

1) I have recently started writing a comic film script with a colleague. He came up with the original suggested idea and we have both taken it on from there.

2) My colleague has also written a number of sit coms but has yet to have any succces. I have read some of these and know that if I were to go over them again that they could be tweaked to be much funnier.

My question is in how we go about establishing a partnership. Before I invest myself fully in the process I would like to know where i stand in terms of credit in both these scenarios. Is there a written or unwritten rule that dictates what is fair.
I know that this is probably a problem for a long way ahead and probably sounds quite mercenary but I would like to get it right from the start so that we both know where we stand before a lot of time and energy is invested.

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance

[icerose]

That is really an agreement you have to come to between the two of you.

I would say the first senario 50/50

The second senario it depends on how much work you put into it and how much he is willing to share.

Sara