You and a friend have an idea for a story. You have an idea for dialogue, they an idea for a bit of plot. You two start to write and you have a blast. You're both thinking “OHMIGAWD THIS STORY IS GONNA BE SO, SO, SO COOL!!” Ideas are exchanged, critiques are given. It's a nice environment for you and your friend to bond, right? You show it to some friends or family, both of you, and they like it. Then, the friend asks you if it's okay for them to share the story with other people. You jokingly remind them to not hog all the glory. But, sort of not jokingly. If you're a serious writer, that story is something you slaved over, you just had extra help, input and ideas writing this story.

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