Possible Advice for an Aspiring Writer

If you are looking for all three of those.
What could I expect if I were to share my writings on this platform, for feedback, would it be safe, constructive, supportive?
Try first finding a nearby writer group where you meet face to face.

On line-in the web--in forums.
It's like a box of chocolates.

However; if you want people who say oh that's brilliant--great idea--great plot development; you are a genius.
Go talk to your family.

If you are looking for writing advice go to the critique forum and read through a few of the threads there and get some idea how things work and try your hand at helping people who post new stuff and then--when you have some idea of what to expect--post your stuff and see what happens.

If you mean safe as in copyrights--that's an issue that you need to deal with personally.
Your writing is not going to be just the idea as much as what you do with it--the characters you people it with--and how well you write.
However; personally from the point of view of someone who has been approached by someone with an idea who wanted me to write the book...
I'll repeat what I told him. 'This story is yours and you need to tell it in your words because you have the best grasp of it all."

However you are not expected or even encouraged to put all of your stuff on exhibit here.
I think that's the greater part of the wisdom of limiting the size of the piece offered for critique.
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I'm not in the same situation as you, but I am writing my GCSEs right now. Not the same thing, but it's a lot of work

I make a schedule on the weekends I can do. I normally wake up early, so I write from 6 AM to 8:30/9 AM each morning. Even if I can't think of anything to write, I just put my fingers on the keyboard and go nuts.

Good luck with life!
 
I used to have an index card pinned on the wall of my office with a quotation:

Write for thyself alone.
Whisper in thine own ear.
Then, if you are fortunate
you may have eavesdroppers.

Can anyone tell me its source? I lost the card when I retired. But I still remember it,
 

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