Asking for trouble? Breaking the golden rule of first drafts

According to this excellent post by Andrea Gillies on getting through first draft, the first golden rule is not to show it to anyone until it’s finished. Well I do break this rule on a regular basis by submitting chunks to Bristol Women Writers for comment and feedback, but I suppose that is a generally supportive enviroment and one where it’s understood that first drafts can be either bloated or frail and that crucially, nothing is final.There have been times when a comment has knocked me of...