I think it's a great idea as long as you do as discussed and just include those you know you can trust. I am fortunate that my oldest daughter is a really good writer and well versed in the stuff I like (like stargate) and STILL doesn't think I'm totally nuts, so I sometimes bounce ideas off her. She helped me flesh out a book idea very nicely (not that it will ever actually get written). Just having someone to go back and forth with really helped me think and she threw in some great ideas. She's busy and gone most of the time, so if you give this a go and need another person . . .

I've finally figured out that I'll keep on writing because I love it, not because anything might ever come of it. If it doesn't, it doesn't. It's the trying that makes me happy. Plus, I enjoy the company.