Monday, May 19, 2014

Collaboration Fiction Is Increasingly Becoming Popular

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 defined as several people who write together. This definition is more convincing and acceptable because every writing is usually an outcome of combined efforts. This is true because authors always use ideas or language from works done by previous writers.

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 certain legal issues that should be observed when a group comes together to do research or a writing. It is necessary that they have an agreement that exists with clear rules on the way forward in different situations. It should be clear on who retains right to work done in case the partners part ways, define the terms and conditions of separation and state the procedure for termination of the partnership. It should be noted that working with others is not easy and can have several challenges. Some of them include lack of commitment by a member, a lot of pressure from the partners, one of the co-workers may lose interest in the process and also when a partner gets bored the process may not be very effective and fast as planned.

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 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.

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.

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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