collaborate and listen!

Collaborating our novel has been an adventure, and like any adventure, it's had ups and downs. I know I mentioned the "issues" in my previous post, but what's more important is how it was a success. The positives one would assume to be accompanied with a collaborative work are certainly there as well as the unexpected.

Going into this work, I knew that collaboration allows for work to be spread across the board, making less work for each individual. It was obvious that bad ideas could be weeded out as the crowd chose the best course. It was also clear that collaboration would allow for more support and better ideas overall.

Additionally, it's been an opportunity to work together and gain friendships. We've also all had to reach out to our own established friendships to encourage others to contribute. It has allowed others the chance to make a difference by being a part of a new project. They could enter the publishing world without the pressure of writing and editing their own novel.

I'd certainly suggest collaboration for any number of projects, and all students are similarly familiar with group projects. Collaboration is fun and exciting while allowing a distribution of work. The internet fully facilitates collaboration and should be embraced. There are certainly challenges associated with any group, but working through them is part of the fun.

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