dimanche 18 mai 2014

Application Of Collaboration Fiction In Various Fields

By Arline Bradley


This is a form of writing where a number of authors share creativity in writing a story. Collaboration Fiction is becoming increasingly popular. People engage in this form of writing for various reasons. Some of this include; recreation, part of education and as a way of commercial gain.

It can also be viewed as a group of people writing together. To many, this definition sounds subliminally correct because it exposes the idea that all writing is an outcome of two or more people. This is evidenced by that fact that writers use ideas, language or tips they inherited from works done by other writers.

Collaborative writing has largely been employed in academic research and classroom. It has been used to encourage learner centered programs in many institutions. The role of the professor in such situations becomes to instruct the students and provide opportunities for them to take responsibility collaborative research and writing. This new strategy is very effective and enables students perform better.

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.

Collaborative writing has also been used to influence participation of community in writing. Many writers who engage the community are rewarded as the output is always of high quality and the content is built on real life of the people. An example is Dave Eggers who was awarded for 826 projects in 2008. His projects were a joint effort of community, groups and school children.

The development of internet has promoted recreational collaborative writing.This form is usually open and has no stated rules as it is passed from one person to another. Writing games is a good example of this form of writing and engages contribution from other people. The advent of internet has made this game and others more popular.

It is very essential to be careful when choosing people to partner with in writing. This is because a partner determines the quality of work you will come up with and the experience during the whole process. A partner exists to share ideas and tips of writing. Due to the importance attached to co-writers one should check on their interest and level of commitment when identifying one.

It is necessary that one works well with his partners towards quality output. Here are two main strategies that one can employ to achieve this; respect their strengths and also understand their weaknesses.




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