So already I had an experience that shows me there may be something to writing fiction in a collaborative environment.
I posted a few stories on my wiki the other day, and then announced the fact on a few discussion boards I frequent.  T. Lynn Adams, a fellow author hopped over to the site and read one of my stories.  The story is an event that takes place in a children's Sunday school class.  Now I sat through years and years of this kind of class when I was younger, so I thought I had a pretty good idea of what would happen in the story.  But I haven't really been in a class like this on a regular basis for 15 years.  T. Lynn Adams, on the other hand, said she has “sat through MANY a primary singing time”.  She made a suggestion, based on her experience, that makes the story more realistic, and more humorous.  Her suggestion adds an aspect of the story I had completely missed.
The crux of the matter is that the story will now (in my opinion) be a better story because somebody else lent their expertise.
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