That's a funny question. Because the answer is exactly what you fear. One day, you'll have to take something you've written, and regardless of what you think about it, no matter how bad you think it is, you'll have to take a leap of faith, and reveal it to someone. I write, quite a bit. On record I've got about 31 finished short stories, ranging from 30-80 pages long. And around 58 potential, partially started ones waiting to one day be finished. But they all started, with one. One story that I put out for people to see. And then, when I got reception, and feedback, I took it as it came, and with that in mind, the next story I wrote had all this in mind. And from then on I grew. I've been writing steady for about 2 years now, and it's incredible to see how much my writing has changed since. But, overall, my style was present from day one, just in a less refined form. Writing, is a funny thing, and I find that it cannot happen if you aren't ready for it. Before two years ago, I tried stories. But they sputtered and failed. I lacked the necessary spark to go about piecing them all together, and to make them true to their name. But, one day, I wrote something, and finally decided that I wanted somebody to see it. The only key I can really give you, is not to over reach your grasp. I had a big, big universe built up once. And when I tried to write it all, it didn't hold together. But, now that I do write, I find that I pay tribute to that first idea, in every one of my writings. Some small piece of what I created lives on in characters, places, and ideas. And it's better for it, because it creates variable, interesting things every time. You can share it with me if you like friend, if you've written anything. Although, I'm sad to say, as much as I write things, I don't actually read very many stories, and in that regard, I wouldn't be so good for pointing out things. I think everybody has their own path to tread and figure things out as the go along.