Salutations, fellow degenerates!

Hello there!
My name is Eric, and I've decided to stop fucking 'round and get to writing. I've come to realize that the times in my life where I've been in a state of flow-at my most engaged and happiest-have been while I've been writing, in athletic competition, or having sex, of which the former two are out of the question to consider as a profession or means of intellectual stimulation.
For a long time I've avoided doing things out of the fear of failure or self-conscious self-loathing that I could be arrogant enough to believe that other people should give a damn what I have to say, but no more. I plan on taking this seriously and trying to improve my writing one day at a time. I'm sure there's lots of rust to knock off, and I'd appreciate any help that you all can offer me. I don't really know what to expect from this site yet, so if anybody has any tips or insights to point me in the right direction I'd sure appreciate that too.
Cheers!
Eric