not as “bad” or “embarrassing” as you think it is. the more you try to tweak it, the less likely you are to share it at all.
you don’t need to have it all figured out. you don’t need to have all the answers or even know the right questions to ask.
all that comes later. for now, all that matters is that you write. a lot. terribly, and then a little less terribly every day until you at least sort of feel like you know what you’re doing.
that’s how the greatest writers succeed. they stop listening to the noise and focus on what actually matters: the story. the words. what they 