Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-29417957-20170603184614/@comment-26425680-20170606233958

Here's the thing about lost episode pastas, even before you type your first word you're already starting in a hole. That's because there are so many others out there that it's damn near impossible for any of them to stand out (save for a few of the earlier trail-blazers). Even a well-written L.E. pasta is going to quickly start reading like all the others out there. Here's the general plot line that they all seem to follow:


 * Main character explains that he/she has some sort of interest in a TV show.
 * The main character, while performing some sort of everyday task, runs across a copy of an episode they're unfamiliar with.
 * The main character watches the episode, and all sorts of creepy things pop up on the screen. The characters in the show don't act normally, there are disturbing images and scary things happen.
 * The main character is left to ponder what he/she just saw, and may never get over it.
 * The main character may try to investigate or ask questions about the origin of the episode.

Does that sound familiar to you? I'll give you props for at least taking the time to make sure that your grammar and spelling are on-point. For that reason alone your story is far better than the average L.E. pasta, but the bar wasn't set too high to begin with. I'm curious as to why you're so insistent on getting this particular story onto this particular wiki. It already has a home on a wiki that seems to be specifically tailored for that type of story, and it's been read and reviewed by others who share your love of the lost-episode pasta. Keep in mind that just because it did good over there doesn't mean it will do well over here. I think the tastes of this wiki have changed over the past few years, and the readers here want something new and fresh, not rehashes of already written pastas. That said, I understand that you're looking for opinions of admins, and on that level I don't qualify, though I think you have a hard sell in front of you. My advice for you is to let this story rest and try your hand at something more original.