co-authoring

Joint literary creation

Co-authoring is writing something jointly with one or more other people.

The term appears most often in academic and professional contexts where multiple contributors share credit: She's co-authoring a textbook with her former professor.

In software, co-authoring refers to simultaneous collaborative editing of documents in real time.

collaboration

drafting

Creating technical blueprints

feedback · teamwork · contribution · dialogue · planning · discussion · manuscript · consultation · workshop · cooperation

academic

journal

Record of daily events

  • articleWritten piece or grammatical word
  • researchSystematic fact-finding effort
  • paperPressed pulp for writing

citation · abstract · bibliography · scholarly · submission · contributor · methodology · findings · acknowledgments · ethics

creative

worldbuilding

Constructing imaginary universes for fiction

narrative · dialogue · protagonist · antagonist · genre · theme · setting · tone · voice · screenplay

dynamics

rapport

Harmonious mutual connection

  • chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
  • synergyCombined effect exceeding components
  • interplayReciprocal action between things

cohesion · reciprocity · interdependence · negotiation · compromise · consensus · conflict-resolution · accountability · trust · communication

Categories
Opposites
collaborative vs. solo creation

co-authoringghostwriting

Writing anonymously for others

self-publishing

creation vs. consumption/reception

co-authoringreading

Interpreting written text

consuming · reviewing · critiquing · editing · proofreading

Family

author, authority, authorize, authors, authored, authoring, authorship, authorial, co-written

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G