Old Manuscripts: Hidden Gems Within?

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I remember having a discussion with a friend about first manuscripts. Needless to say, we had both shuddered when we thought about our own hidden away in our computer files. We put so much work and effort into what we had written then. And it would never see the light of day. Was it all a waste of time?
Well, deep down inside I know it's not. If you don't write, you don't grow as a writer. We all know that. So anything...