User blog comment:CinnamonPasta/I'm Sorry/@comment-24410237-20140201045207/@comment-10950063-20140201085628

The key words here are "writers" and "readers." Your family is going to tell you that your writing is good, because they love you. Parents have a habit of thinking everything their child does is great. Your friends are going to tell you it's good because they don't want to make you mad and they might just think it's cool that their friend wrote something. Teachers are usually a safe bet, but you have to make it clear you want advice and criticism.