User blog comment:Cameron Glynn/Hours I spent, and I t was deleted in a heartbeat/@comment-25052433-20141019040353

Take it from me, this happens to all of us. I have had a pasta deleted here before, as have most anyone who has been on here for any amount of time. While I certainly understand that sting of seeing your work vanish, let me give you some advice that will benefit you down the line.

-First of all, hang in there. Stephen King had stories rejected from magazines when he first started out. Oprah was told that she wasn't right for television. Michael Jordan was told as a kid that he wasn't cut out for basketball. My point is this, failure breeds success in many people. Go back, fix your story, follow the proper channels, and then you can rejoice in the pride of knowing that you produced a quality piece of work, not something that was "just good enough" to be on the site.

-Use the resources that this community provides to you. Believe it or not, if you follow the steps for posting a story, you will almost never see a piece of work deleted. The reason why so many people find their stories deleted, is because they rush to get it posted. Some of our best writers, some of which are staff members on this site, use the Writer's Workshop. It's not because they are unsure of their talent, because they most certainly are very talented, it is simply because they care enough to take that extra step and demonstrate the patience in getting it done right.

-Read the rules while you're at it. The story that I wrote that was deleted, well, I posted it as a "Lost Episode" which is blacklisted. Had I bothered to check the blacklisted topics, I wouldn't have had my work deleted. I can't blame the admins or the rules for my failure to prepare the story correctly.

-Ask for feedback. The admins are very happy to review your story upon request, but you have to take the time to write to them on their talk page and ask them to do it. We have tons of users here, and we cannot cater to each of them unless they reach out and ask for the advice. I will personally read and review anyone's work, but I can't help you if I don't know you have a story that needs review.

The bottom line is this. Mediocre writers go to places like DeviantArt or FanFiction.net to post their stories, because those sites publish anything. Quality writers know that Creepypasta Wiki is the place to come and post quality stories. If you feel that you are a quality writer, then stick to it. Fix up your story, get it posted in the Workshop and take the advice of those that have been down this road before. I assure you, you will be happy with the results.

Best of luck.