Monday, May 19, 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 is greatly being encouraged in classrooms and academic research. In many institutions it is used to enhance learner centered programs. In such cases the role of lecturer is no longer teaching but instructing the learners. The tutor becomes more of a mentor than a teacher. His main work in such scenarios is to provide opportunities for students to carry out research and writing together. This new method has proved to be very effective and raised performance in schools.

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 enhanced community participation in research and writing. For instance in the year 2008, Dave Eggers was honored for his outstanding 826 projects. The projects that he come up with had been a result of combined effort of groups, community and school children.

The advent of internet has highly encouraged recreational collaborative writing. It can be open with no specific rules as it is passed from writer to writer. However many of them tend to adopt set of rules concerning what contribution is acceptable and which is not. Writing games that have this kind of contribution have a tradition in fictional groups. Examples include Oulipo and Dadaists. Development of internet has made this kind of games popular leading to original literary production and hypertext fiction.

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.

One should ensure that they work smoothly with other authors. There are a number of tips that one can observe to ensure efficiency while working with others. Some of them include respecting the strengths and weaknesses of your co-worker. Writers can work jointly in research and also writing.




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