User blog comment:Tortellinilinguini/Stop saying my pastas should be deleted/@comment-25052433-20180120092548

This is the common misconception when it comes to deleting stories on this Wiki. No one is saying that your story should be deleted from existance. It simply isn't a good fit for this site. I've said many times that being a writer is one of the most emotionally destructive activities out there. People will shred you ten ways from Sunday before they'll tell you anything postive or useful.

No Admin or otherwise on this site can tell you that you cannot write or stop you from writing. The best thing you can do is keep going and keep improving. Based on the post from EmpyrealInvective below, just that small paragraph tells me a lot about where you stand in your progression as a writer. Logical flaws (middle of the day and midnight) misspellings (hungy) and poor structure (out pop a scary man) seem to be everywhere.

Writing is as much as job as anything else. Yes, you get to do the fun stuff and create entire worlds full of unique characters, but you also have to do the boring stuff too, like proof read for spelling and grammar. You also have to hone your skills to ensure that what you're generating is worth the reader's time. Ultimately we as writers have no say in whether or not we're any good or not. The quality of our work lies completely in the eyes of the reader. We have the ability to take that reader on fantastic journeys through universes that we create, but we have to make sure we're giving them the right tools to accomplish this.

Those tools include, but are not limited to:

1. Proper grammar. 2. Proper spelling. 3. Proper research. 4. Believable/relatable characters. 5. Realistic or enjoyable dialogue.

Now, no one here is expecting you to write on the level of Stephen King, however, you are expected, as outlined in the rules of this site, to upload material that meets our quality standards. These standards are actually set rather low in comparison to many other literature platforms. Magazines and anthologies, especially paying ones, will turn down stories that are often Pasta of the Month level writing by our standards.

The best advice I can offer to you as a writer from a writer is to do the boring stuff now and reap the fun stuff later. Research some basic grammar rules and study them until you have a firm grasp. Get feedback from trusted sources (not just friends or family who will automatically like your work) and try out your style on the countless other horror sites that don't have quality standards as strict as ours. Deviantart, Fanfiction, and quite a few wikis will take content without question. Once you do that, share it on Twitter, Facebook and wherever else and see what others have to say. Take the good advice, listen to the feedback and don't let the trolls bring you down.

Do this and eventually you'll be shocked at how far you've come as a writer. You'll look back at your older stuff and take immense pride in how well your craft has developed.

Finally, avoid posts like this blog. Writers are harsh when they want to be, and posting stuff like this will not get you pity or impress your peers. (I'm not trying to assume that you're looking for pity, I am simply throwing out an example.) I've told the story here before about my "lost cartoons" story that was deleted back when I first started writing on this site. It stung, sure, but I also learned why it's important to look at the blacklisted category section before burning an evening writing a story that would have never stuck on this site anyway. It's times like that that you actually find out if you're a writer or just a horror enthusiast. If you're a writer, you'll keep writing, because that is what we do. We are creators who cannot turn off that voice in our head that pushes the narrative. And if you need some help or want some feedback, just reach out. Ask me, I'll look at your story. Post it over on Pastebin and send out the link. Any Admin or committed user on this wiki will be happy to do that for you. Use our Writer's Workshop too, it's a great source for feedback without having to worry about deletions.

I wish you the best of luck and I certainly do not want to see anyone who is excited at the prospect of writing to be turned away from the craft by something as minor as a deletion. After all, I'm friends with quite a few professional writers who have had their manuscripts turned down by dozens of publishers before someone finally took a chance with them. Just remember, writing isn't always fun. If it was fun, you'd have to pay to do it.