It's always a bit of a trial putting those first words down on paper after you have made the decision to write. However, there is only you who will not make that initial step, and you shouldn't allow any naysayers to change your decision.
I was fortunate in that my support was generously given, and criticism was constructive, and at no point did anyone tell me to give up. Looking back, my early efforts were riddled with issues, but within a couple of years and three books, I was receiving fewer criticisms and more praise. This spurred me on to complete 13 novels and three collections of poetry.
Improvement in writing continues throughout the experience. This is particularly true if you continue to read other authors of all types. In doing so, it is also possible to see the development in other authors.
Two of these very successful authors are Colin Dexter and his Morse series, and Ian Rankin with the Rebus series. Both collections are great reads, but they all started off tentatively and became increasingly strong as the series developed. If you enjoy crime fiction they are well worth a read.
Obviously, some authors set off at a gallop like J K Rowling, whose Potter series hit the ground running, but even with that magnificent saga there are one or two books that didn't quite progress as smoothly. So when you are writing, you do need to concentrate on the quality of what you produce, as success isn't guaranteed.
The bottom line is to remain focused and positive about what you want to achieve, and at the same time, remember to congratulate yourself on what you have achieved when you produce 50k plus words in a book. That is no mean feat.
God Bless
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