This is a popular argument that many writers have when deciding whether or not to make their work available for the public. So many think, “Oh. My work is not good enough.” I myself found myself contemplating that. I would even give parts of my stories to friends to have them critique, which is not all that bad. What is bad is when writers say, I’ll perfect my work until there is absolutely no reason for the audience not to like it. I mean, sure everyone wants people to like our work, otherwise why write.
I’ll tell you why we write Or why I write. I write because I was born to write and we publish to share meaningful stories with the world, to evoke some type of meaningful discussion about you book and to make people think.
No to get back to the question of whether to publish something or not. I think one should look critically at their work. If it makes people think and keeps them on the edge of their seats from page one to page 549 or however long the book is, well that is one damn good book and it should be published.
People say that there is no truly original idea. While that may be true, let me tell you something. A truly exceptional writer can turn any idea into something original, just by opening their minds and using their imaginations.