# Writing collaboration tools to fill the gap before Draft.as **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [July 10, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721 "2019-07-10T18:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/deaconpatrick/32/135_2.png) [@DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/u/DeaconPatrick)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/1 "2019-07-10T18:37:16Z")
I am looking for a writing collaboration tool to fill the gap between now and when Draft.as becomes reality. Currently testing [Draftin.com](http://Draftin.com) as the best of the worst I’ve found. I’ve eliminated from consideration Dropbox Paper, Google and MS docs, and similar, as well as [WriterDuet.com](http://WriterDuet.com) for various reasons. Anything I’m missing? Suggestions? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/deaconpatrick/32/135_2.png) [@DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/u/DeaconPatrick)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/2 "2019-07-12T21:04:06Z")
I’m intrigued by [www.CriticMarkup.com](http://www.CriticMarkup.com). However, it is currently only available in limited apps on MacOS (I primarily use iOS, soon to include iPadOS, my co-author uses Windows). We’re working on a simple protocol that can be used in text in any app, meaning that for collaboration all that is needed is a tool like Dropbox, Box, Office365, iCloud/Pages, etc.). Open to thoughts and suggestions: **Protocol for Tracking Changes and Comments** 1. Make no-brainer edits without comment or tracking 2. Conceptual edits: - simple: **bold** changes. - complex: copy paragraph below and rewrite. 1. Comment: - insert paragraph - COMMENT(Initials): write comment. ---
**Author:** ![cjeller1592](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/cjeller1592/32/128_2.png) [@cjeller1592](https://discuss.write.as/u/cjeller1592)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/3 "2019-07-15T00:39:14Z")
Hi @DeaconPatrick, I am curious about your workflow. After the final edits have been made, are you publishing those posts over to your Write.as blogs or elsewhere? If it is a case of the prior, perhaps we can find a way to make an easy export tool that would allow you to send completed writing to Write.as. [Draft](https://draftin.com/documents/54643?token=Qq1PuS1fL8Zr9yWDSefoeUMQCfp3yr1s6g_7ShYKops) looks like it has an API that could do the trick. ---
**Author:** ![DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/deaconpatrick/32/135_2.png) [@DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/u/DeaconPatrick)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/4 "2019-07-15T00:54:38Z")
Thank you, @cjeller1592. The collaboration heavy project is not going to write.as. ---
**Author:** ![cjeller1592](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/cjeller1592/32/128_2.png) [@cjeller1592](https://discuss.write.as/u/cjeller1592)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/5 "2019-07-15T01:38:20Z")
Understood. One solution I could give is using web annotation software on top of Write.as. The writing experience stays pure while your edits are put on top through other software. My favorite web annotator at the moment is [Hypothesis](https://hypothes.is). You can highlight words, sentences, and entire paragraphs to comment on or change entirely. With Hypothesis there is also the ability to make a private group for your editing team so that these annotations are kept to yourselves. This is just one option of course but thought I’d throw it out there. ---
**Author:** ![DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/deaconpatrick/32/135_2.png) [@DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/u/DeaconPatrick)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/6 "2019-07-15T02:03:48Z")
Intreaguing. Thank you, @cjeller1592. That may be perfect for a stage down the road I’ve been puzzling out also. ---
**Author:** ![quiethabits](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/quiethabits/32/33_2.png) [@quiethabits](https://discuss.write.as/u/quiethabits)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/7 "2019-07-26T16:47:27Z")
While not _just_ a writing collaboration tool, I do almost all of my drafting in [Notion.so](https://notion.so). I don’t use a ton of the collaboration features, but they do have some pretty powerful commenting and highlighting tools baked in. They also have apps across most platforms and are constantly adding new features. ---
**Author:** ![cjeller1592](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/cjeller1592/32/128_2.png) [@cjeller1592](https://discuss.write.as/u/cjeller1592)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/8 "2019-07-26T20:59:08Z")
I have to agree with @quiethabits on Notion. You can easily organize your drafts into a workspace and invite collaborators to read and comment. The free version is also quite extensive and more than suitable for the task of writing collaboration. ---
**Author:** ![DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/deaconpatrick/32/135_2.png) [@DeaconPatrick](https://discuss.write.as/u/DeaconPatrick)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writing-collaboration-tools-to-fill-the-gap-before-draft-as/721/9 "2019-07-29T16:57:39Z")
@quiethabits, I’ve begun to play with Notion.so and am so far very impressed. Thank you for suggesting it!