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Q&A Can my work be stolen if I post excerpts and ideas on critique sites?

Participating in writing-related sites (for example on critique sites) sometimes involves describing a plot problem or sharing an excerpt from my work. I'm usually vague because of the fear that s...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Nate_Writes‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:17:36Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/9917
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Nate_Writes‭ · 2019-12-08T03:17:36Z (over 4 years ago)
Participating in writing-related sites (for example on critique sites) sometimes involves describing a plot problem or sharing an excerpt from my work. I'm usually vague because of the fear that someone might steal my ideas. I already know that I'm being paranoid, but I've worked too hard to have my work stolen.

If I post my book ideas on sites like this one for critique, can my work be stolen? What should I do to protect myself?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-01-05T01:01:11Z (over 10 years ago)
Original score: 10