You can find writers groups on line or at your local library. Check first on the web to see if they have a group near you. Your librarian will probably know about other groups in your area. If you find that the group is a mutual praise society, go find another one. You really do want one that makes you feel like tearing up your manuscript.
Most stories don t work in their first drafts.
Good criticism is important to help you turn a good idea into a good story. Repair is often a matter of plot. Most beginning writers like to write about nice things happening to nice people. That s boring. Think about what you like to read.