I would be grateful if anyone had the time read a sample of my writing I have never shared my work before
My overriding question is can I write?
Would other people want to read my words?
Am I wasting my time?
I need honest answers
This excerpt is from the chapter 23 of a novel idea I am playing with, taken in the middle of a scene I appreciate it won't make sense...but 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
Sorry I am not very IT savvy, my sample is in shared files
Actually anyone can write thousands of words of pure crap
That's what bothers me
It's not about being publishable
It's about feeling and wanting to put it down in words
Wanting others to understand to see exactly what you mean when you write
Fear that you can't communicate
Does that strike a chord ?