“Write a lot. And finish what you write. Don’t join writer’s clubs and go sit around having coffee reading pieces of your manuscript to people. Write it. Finish it. I set those rules up years ago, and nothing’s changed.”
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“Write a lot. And finish what you write. Don’t join writer’s clubs and go sit around having coffee reading pieces of your manuscript to people. Write it. Finish it. I set those rules up years ago, and nothing’s changed.”
M.C. Tuggle, Writer 
Yep, sharing ripe ideas with other writers can be destructive.
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Americaoncoffee,
Some people like to pretend to be writers instead of being writers.
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I don’t share WIP until I’ve written the last page. Then I can run it past our workshop and not worry about depleting my creative energy.
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Definitely, but wannabes can be groomed just from hanging out with those that are writers.
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Exactly!
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Totally agree with Pournelle’s thoughts. Is he the Science-Fiction Pournelle?
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David,
One and the same. Click on his name in my post and you’ll see his many degrees. A multi-talented individual!
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There’s those who sit around and talk about it. Then there’s those who do it. I rather be in the latter half.
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william,
I’m with you.
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Thanks for sharing this idea with these writers and exactly.
I found your site now. Anita
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Thanks ❤️
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I met Alex Haley and got his autograph at a writers’ club meeting. I also was able to produce about a dozen of my short plays through the efforts of another club.
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