When I write I try not to imagine the people who might read my stuff, because it can become hard to open and I become too self-conscious. But in editing, I sometimes imagine somebody peeking from over my shoulder and if I still feel embarrassed, then I know it’s not good enough.

Thank you for the gift of summarizing a very important concept for us writers.

I also believe the reasons we write change periodically, but we are overall compelled to get those people inhabiting our heads out into the open and slipping into readers’ hearts.