creating a page turner

I'm often so afraid to write because what I put down on paper or in my word document might not be a page turner.  I want to create something that will engage my reader no matter his or her age.  But of course, the worry of negative criticism--someone is always out to kill someone else's  dream. 

After living the last three years without writing one single thing, I have finally begun again.  I am in the midst of a short story about a girl dealing with change a little bit at a time... and.... I just submitted my first television show critique.  I won't find out for a while I'm sure if it's being accepted or rejected.   But I will have to remind myself that if it gets rejected not to be discouraged and to push a little harder.  After all, I'm a tad bit rusty since I haven't picked up a pen in glee to write in so long.  But I have to say, I missed it so much.