Any opinions or experience with collaborative writing?
I usually work alone, and prefer it that way. I have collaborated a few times, and sometimes two heads are better than one, you can spark off the other person, get instant feedback – but it’s easier if I’m on my own, and can just rattle on with it, then get feedback afterwards. Just the way I prefer to work, really. The best way to collaborate, for me, is the “taking it in turns” method, where one person writes something, then the other person has a go at the next bit, or reworks the first bit, and so on. If you’re sitting there at the same time, both trying to decide what comes next, it can be a bit awkward. Better to work out the stuff you want to do by talking about it, and then moving to the page. Brainstorm first, then write.
