Collaborations are quite often a very good thing, particularly between individuals who both have a strong vision.
Can you give me some examples? I highly doubt that, especially since strong visions are unlikely to be congruent, therefore being more harmful than good to each other.
Pretty much 90% of modern western music history, for a start.
Pretty much 90% of modern western music history, for a start.
Talisman and Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub, for an off the top of my head novel example.
The Great Gatsby was co-written byZelda Fitzgerald, who was a writer with a strong vision in her own right.
The vast majority of video games, movies, tv shows, etc, are made by a team, and many of the best are true collaborations between a leader, and several people who “want to leave their mark”.
The Matrix was written and directed by two people.
Yeah, no. Let's not present obscure conspiracy theories as facts, please. This one is even less believable than the theory that Truman Capote wrote To Kill a Mockingbird.
Most CRPGs are written by teams of writers.
Sure, bud.
It can go both ways, either supplementing an artistic endeavor or tearing it apart. This frequently happens in the film industry where you have a director with a clear vision, but the producers - who front the millions of dollars - have a different idea. Many a great movie, or an idea of a movie, has been ripped apart by the producers in their desire to cultivate something other than what the director envisions. OTOH, when a director and producer align and are in agreement, then real magic can happen.
