Do You Write With Impressive Force?

Trite. I'd never really thought about the word much, but it was the first one that came to mind a while back as I read a new book I ordered online. I won't name the author or title, but I was both disappointed and relieved when I finally tossed it in my thrift store box. The book was full of conversation and descriptions that were trite. I was surprised that such poor writing could be published, and it struck me that I might be pumping out the same kind of empty story in my own work in progress. I was mortified to think that someone might toss my hard work before they even finished reading it. After all, I had just poured months of my life into my book. What if it were…well, trite?
The Webster’s dictionary says this about the meaning of "trite": ..."worn out by constant use, no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale...lost its freshness and impressive force." 

This is the opening of an article I recently had published in the NW Christian Writer's newsletter. I've been thinking a lot lately about the impact I want my writing to have. Most of the time I dont feel I have what it takes to leave a lasting impression on my readers. I dont want to be one of those pages wasters who never learns enough or cares enough to exhibit excellence. 

Someone once told me I needed more little successes and to think about doing more small writings for publication. I think that might be key to building confidence. So I dug out my list of places to submit and I hope to make a schedule of submissions for myself. 

It will be good writing practice and hopefully a confidence builder. Dont want to be trite, want to impact. 

How do you build confidence in your writing?