where I've had things fall apart on me collaboratively is where we've had no real plan for the endgame and opposing ideas about what kind of mood/tone we wanted to end with.
Yeah, I certainly learnt that lesson, but haven't tried it again. Between you and themostpotente, I might just give it another go.
Hey, the writing will come, I'm sure. I'm a bit sluggish myself right now. I'll be thinking good thoughts for ya!