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“A worthy relationship is an agreement that challenges and supports both participants.”
― Joseph Rain, The Unfinished Book About Who We Are
Collaboration isn't a new subject for many of you. I know I've written about it before as well. I think it's definitely worthy of a discussion though, especially if you have yet to experience it. Writing is often a solitary hobby or occupation. Writers can be very lonely, quiet souls that tend to spend a lot of time listening to and/or watching others and not necessarily interacting with them. There are also psychological benefits that come with interaction.
Psychologist Susan Pinker states that direct person-to-person contact triggers parts of our nervous system that release a "cocktail" of neurotransmitters tasked with regulating our response to stress and anxiety.
Many might say this is why some find writer groups are so popular and helpful. While, of course, there are different levels of interaction acceptable to different people; some people struggle with crippling social anxieties that prevent them from taking part in any normal social contact. To those that can, I highly recommend collaborating with other authors. It can be challenging but also incredibly rewarding. I am, as of this writing, beginning the final week of a three-week collaborative writing exercise here. Every year I invite a group of writers to help me tell a story to another group of writers who add to the story in their own way. It's a murder mystery that runs every year, associated with the site's birthday festivities. It's taught me things about my own writing and also about improvisation. Writing in general, for many authors, rarely stays exactly how it is imagined in the very beginning. You get an idea for a piece, but as you write, the story may morph and change into something else. If that is what happens in your head, imagine putting half a dozen minds in the mix and those ideas will populate like popcorn on the stove, popping up quicker and quicker as the process progresses.
Research has shown that interacting with others in positive ways can actually help to improve memory formation and recall and can actually help protect your brain from neurodegenerative diseases. It's also been proven that maintaining close friendships later in life can help prevent mental decline. So even if you don't choose to write collaboratively, jump into an activity and participate in groups here. It's going to help more than just your writing. :)
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