User blog comment:Steam Phoenix/Why it's not a good idea to post your first story here./@comment-5619531-20140925110138

I think it's more helpful for users to post their first story on here and get it deleted. But that's my opinion.

Why is it helpful? Because it'll help out n00b's getting to know what is expected of this place on its quality, and it lets those users become better writers and figure out what's wrong with your story. Sure we have the Writer's Workshop board to have them build up their first story, but it isn't the same feeling as getting an email that your story has been deleted by Steam Phoenix.

Some new users heed your advice before this blog was created because they're afraid to have their first story being deleted on the site. Like you said at the bottom of this blog posts that fits what I think new users should think in their heads; don't take a deletion personally. Because what hurts you on your self esteem on your site is actually making it a lot better.