I've scheduled to post the beginning of my debut fantasy serial novel in 4 days (February 6th) and I'm terrified to the point that I wouldn't be shocked if I self-justify random excuses to delay.
I'm a fairly experienced writer with two complete (unpublished) novels, a couple more unfinished novels, and dozens of short stories under my belt over the past two decades. However, I rarely posted any of my stories publicly.
I've received plenty of feedback in small groups, so I'm not necessarily concerned about the quality of my writing (though no matter how much positive response I get, there's always self-doubt creeping in).
I'm not sure exactly what it is that makes me so hesitant to pull the trigger on posting. The fear of being judged... The fear of wasting my time... Trauma from a previous experience with a troll... Something else...
Anyone else struggle with this? Does the feeling ever go away?