“All of writing is a huge lake. There are great rivers that feed the lake, like Tolstoy or Dostoyevsky. And then there are mere trickles, like Jean Rhys. All that matters is feeding the lake. I don't matter. The lake matters. You must keep feeding the lake. -- Jean Rhys

We all wonder (and worry) about whether our work "matters." Will anyone read it? Will it get good reviews? Will it last? You could torture yourself with those questions or you could get busy creating. Leave the judgements to the critics. You job is to make your art. Your job is to feed the lake.