Can I write?

Sorry, I hadn't realised the shared works were elsewhere.

I've had a quick look at your extract but don't feel qualified to pronounce on how good it is. People's opinions differ, We've all come across someone who praises a piece of work to the skies, then when we read it we think it is rubbish. Plenty of books that make it to publication are still rubbish.

As Victoria says if you are writing and enjoy doing it you won't just stop. Getting your work published is another matter. I have come across people who write solely for their own satisfaction and don't want to share their work with anyone. You are already beyond that stage since you have shared your work on this website.

All the best

I remember feeling the same way six years ago. It can take a long time to have confidence in your work. For me I had to spend a lot of time studying grammar, punctuation, POV and the like. But I don't think the question of whether you can write is a particularly helpful one. If you are that far in and enjoying what you are doing, you are unlikely to just stop. Perhaps the better question is in what way you can improve. Because everyone can always improve, no matter how good they are. Stop questioning whether you are capable. If you have a story to tell you will find a unique way to tell it and that is the end of it. Don't allow the voice of self-doubt to shout louder than the rest of you and keep working to keep it quiet. If you never stop improving, the voice is harder to hear, even when other voices join it. Good luck. Vxx