I remember a few years ago, my friend and I had opened a review thread and a lot of new and upcoming authors would post their stories. A majority of the stories deserved a better read count and were just AMAZING compared to whatever shit that floats around in the Trending.
I don’t really know what new authors do and if they read other underrated stories, but if they don’t, you’re right, they should. New authors need to support each other in their Episode writing journey!