NiQuinn
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I came across a question similar to this one and it was asked by a person who couldn't understand why anybody would be hesitant talking about their ideas from their novel(s) to other people. For me, it's simple. Bad experience. Basically, it was like this for me:
I told someone an idea I had about a magic system I was working hard on and he seemed impressed. A few weeks later, I hear his friends talk about it and I find out he wrote it in his novel. When I confronted him about it, he said, "Then you shouldn't have told me about it then."
He made it sound as if it was my fault and that he thought I was giving him ideas he can work with. Ever since then, I don't share my ideas anymore.
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That incident has left me paranoid and I don't share my ideas much to others. I don't mind sharing basic plot points, synopsis, and premise. The minute details, I always leave out even when asked about it.
How about you?
I told someone an idea I had about a magic system I was working hard on and he seemed impressed. A few weeks later, I hear his friends talk about it and I find out he wrote it in his novel. When I confronted him about it, he said, "Then you shouldn't have told me about it then."
He made it sound as if it was my fault and that he thought I was giving him ideas he can work with. Ever since then, I don't share my ideas anymore.
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That incident has left me paranoid and I don't share my ideas much to others. I don't mind sharing basic plot points, synopsis, and premise. The minute details, I always leave out even when asked about it.
How about you?