Collaboration Fiction Is Increasingly Becoming Popular

By Arline Bradley


This is a type of writing where several people join efforts to control the flow of a story. Collaboration fiction is quickly taking root in various sectors hence becoming more acceptable. There are several reasons as to why people could prefer co-workers when coming up with a book or doing research. Some of the reasons are for commercial gain, it can be a source of recreation and a way of taking part in education.

It can also be defined as a group of people writing together. This definition is more acceptable globally because it takes the assumption that all written works are a product of two or more authors. This is true and is evidenced by the fact that writers borrow ideas and language from past writings.

This form of writing is very essential in classroom. It promotes learner centered program in institutions. In collaborative classroom learning the instructor changes is role from expert to mentor. The work of professor becomes to provide opportunity for learners to take responsibility in active and collaboration learning.

There are legal issues that need to be observed whenever two or more people join efforts to write. An agreement should exists defining issues like the terms of separation, who would retain the right of the property in case all the group decides to part ways and also provide clear guidelines for termination of the conglomerate. It is vital for every writer to be aware that working with others is not easy and they can encounter several challenges. Some of these challenges include; pressure from the co-workers, delays in producing the book, one party may have other stuff he is committed and one of the members can lose interest or get bored in the process of coming up with the writing.

This fiction has also been used to encourage community contributions in writing. In 2008, TED prizes were awarded Dave Eggers for his outstanding work in 826 projects. His projects have been drafted using techniques that engage community groups and school children in writing.

Recreational collaborative writing has taken root in the recent periods and has been enhanced by the advent of internet. This type of writing is open and there are no particular guidelines on how it should be passed to people. An example is writing games that engages cooperation from different people.

One should be careful when choosing co-writers. This is because they determine the quality of work done and the experience one is going to have in the whole process. When one is choosing a partner he should consider the level of commitment and interest. Co-writers are there to share ideas of writing.

It is vital to ensure that you work well with your co-writer. People have different perceptions of what is means to work well with a partner. Here are some of the tips that one can employ in order to work efficiently with other writers. One should ensure they respect the strengths of you partner and understand his weakness. Collaboration can be in writing as well as research.




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