fpb | call for help to any or all of my friends who are interested in writing and telling stories

I am thinking of a number of long stories, including some with my own characters, which would require some forward thinking and a lot of outlining. If there is anyone who would like to help me, what I really need is a bit more than a beta: I need someone with whom to discuss my plot bunnies, to argue on and expand my story ideas in advance of writing them, to tell me to go on writing when I am getting lazy or discouraged, and above all to teach me and remind me to outline. Contact would be both by e-mail and by IM. I would still be doing all the work, and ultimately my decision about the stories would be final. I don't want anyone to do the work of writing for me, but what I would like to have is something like a good editor: an open and fearless commenter/critic/sounding board. (Bear in mind that I would shamelessly appropriate any good ideas that came from you! But I would acknowledge the source.) I am an old dog (getting on for forty-nine) trying to learn new tricks, and I would be glad to do so with someone else helping.