When my friend told me that she had a friend that had a book already published. The first thought that went through my head was that she might not like what i have done. To me my work is not as good as other people think. When i write something i know that it is only a base line for what i want it to end up like.
I was so scared to send some of my work to her i thought that there was no point. I had been shot down dozens of times before and i thought that this was no different.
But you now it think that it was the best decision i have made ever.
People should not be scared of others to read your work. You should always have confidence in your work. Let your best friend read it. Let your parents read it. I have not told all my family that i have been meeting up with my advisor because i am still scared of what they might think.
If you are a writer and you have a family as big as mine then, announce it to the world that you are getting somewhere. Have hope in them, you know more than they might. They will ask you questions about it, you have to be confident in your work.
But most of all have faith in your own work.
J.A.M