I almost told an author friend today what my new manuscript is about, but then I stopped myself. Not because of her or it but because it's too early. I have told my husband and my immediate in-person readers and my mama. That's all fine. But though I've actually read rough scenes to His Maj, the rest just have a title and a general hook. By the time we get together next, I should have so much down that I'm more confident and revealing.
You see, it sounds stupid. All concepts/plots/characters decribed aloud early on sound stupid. Take "Romeo & Juliet": two kids from enemy families fall in love and then commit suicide. What a downer! Who'd want to read/see that? You get the idea.
