Don't Say a Word

When I started to write fiction an already-published-writer gave me this piece of advice:  Don't talk about your story. Talking about it will diminish your energy to write it.

Over the years I have experienced the truth of this, though I've found it to be less true with non-fiction. And not at all true in the late stages of a manuscript when speaking about the story with my critique group.

My most recent discovery--scientific evidence backs up this idea that talking about something you plan to do, actually lessens that chance you will do it.