I stumbled across this truly brilliant video by Steven Johnson where he shares his ideas about where creativity comes from. A topic that is always of interest to writers. This video is beautifully done and gorgeous to watch, but it also makes some very valid points about where some of our most innovative ideas come from.
Collaboration is critical to innovation and creativity. Perhaps this video struck a chord with me because I’ve become a huge proponent of critique groups. As a writer, participating in a critique group allows you to collaborate with other writers, and perhaps more importantly, potential readers. The ideas suggested by members of your critique group can greatly help you to improve your writing and see flaws that our complete immersion in the project allow us to overlook. Check out the video below and tell me what you think and who you collaborate with.
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Roxanne is... a Freelance Journalist and aspiring novelist living in North Carolina with her husband and young adult son. She is an avid reader with a to-be-read stack that resembles a small skyscraper and a music lover with a thing for singer/songwriters and a bonafide music soundtrack addiction. Roxanne is currently revising the first of three completed manuscripts. 
