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> All else being equal, which writing environment
> do you prefer?
>
> * Being a lone writer
> * Being part of a team of writers
> * Other/none of the above
>
I'm not sure what would qualify as Other/none of the above, but my
choice of the other two options would depend greatly on
circumstances.
Being a lone writer isn't bad, so long as you feel part of another
team. For example, if I'm accepted by the programmers and they
respect what I do, I don't miss other writers. However, if I'm not
accepted, then being a lone writer can be hellish.
By the same token, I enjoy a team in which everyone is nearly equal
in skill and experience, and you can consult with people. But I
dislike organizing other writers; I might as well try herding cats.
Nor do I like being organized by someone else.
For that matter, I suppose I'd answer differently on different days.
Maybe the query I started this post would be answered by: being a
lone writer some of the time, and part of a team of writers some of
the time.
--
Bruce Byfield, Outlaw Communications
Contributing Editor, Maximum Linux
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