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Wattpad Review: Is Wattpad Really Worth It?
Wattpad is a platform that allows authors to network and build a following of readers. For many, it has helped launch their careers, and for some, it has been a bit of a time suck. So, can Wattpad be an asset for your author career?
In today’s Wattpad review, I’ll be delving deep into the platform to see what it has to offer and giving you my honest opinion on its pros and cons — and whether or not it is worth it.
In today's Wattpad review you will learn:
- What Wattpad offers writers
- Wattpad’s community features
- The Pros and Cons of Wattpad
Table of contents
- What Exactly Is Wattpad?
Wattpad Review For Writers – The Process
Wattpad review – book marketing tools.
- What You Need To Know Before Signing Up for Wattpad
- The Wattpad App
- Wattpad Pros
- Wattpad Cons
Wattpad Review – My Final Take
Let’s get to it!
Wattpad describes itself as a ‘social story-telling platform’.
It makes use of technology and community in order to help writers find an audience for their stories, and for readers to find new up-and-coming writers to check out and follow.
The company is based out of Toronto, and has a very hip ethos and aesthetic. They make it clear that the platform is primarily intended for Millennials and members of Generation Z. As such, you can expect a pretty groovy, inclusive type of vibe from Wattpad.
However, the way a company describes itself is one thing. What it actually does is another.
So what is the actual bread and butter of Wattpad?
- Talent discovery : Wattpad is a little like shows such as the X Factor or The Voice, but specifically for writers. Anyone is welcome to join and start publishing their work for free. Only the ones who get a good response go further in the process. How? Wattpad offers resources for writers to grow and develop. The best of the best become eligible for specialist programs connecting them with publishing houses and even TV and movie production companies.
- Social platform : You can think of Wattpad as a sort of social network for writers and readers. Instead of it being a place to like cat videos shared with you by a distant relative, it’s a platform to discover stories. It aims to give writers a place to express their unique voice, and has a broad and inclusive approach to genre.
- Technology : As you’d expect from a start-up company targeting millennials and members of Generation Z, tech has a big part to play. This is apparent both on the front and back ends of the Wattpad service. Behind the scenes, Wattpad makes use of machine learning and AI to spot the brightest stories among its many uploads. On the front end, Wattpad offers a mobile app to allow readers and writers to connect on the devices they love the most.
In a nutshell, Wattpad is a social platform for lovers of the written word. It offers opportunities for writers to get their art discovered and for readers to find new favorite artists.
The rest of this Wattpad review will focus on what the service has to offer for writers. If you’re a writer, what can Wattpad do for you, and is there anything you need to be wary of?
Signing up for Wattpad is easy, as you can see from the below image. You can either quickly register through email, or use one of your social accounts to gain access.
So how exactly does Wattpad claim to help writers? They break up the process of using Wattpad from an author perspective into three stages.
- Create : The first stage of using Wattpad as a writer is to create your story. You are given pretty much free reign to write how you want and in whichever genre you wish. You can check out a full list of genres a little later in this article, but it’s fairly comprehensive. You can shoot from the hip, or make use of the writing resources provided by Wattpad to shape your story.
- Build : Wattpad describes the “build” stage of the process as “establishing a global fanbase.” To be fair, the service does have over 70 million readers from around the world, and the metrics show that readers do spend a large amount of time on the platform per session. However, there are, of course, no guarantees. Your ability to tap into this potential fan base will depend upon the quality of your stories and the effort you put in to promoting them.
- Amplify : If your work gains traction on Wattpad (as judged by the service’s machine learning algorithm, taking into account factors such as popularity and engagement) you may get a chance to monetize through the Wattpad platform. Top performing stories gain the chance to get a publishing or movie deal. Of course, these are a minority of the stories published. Most writers will not be able to monetize through Wattpad.
Now that we have an overview of the three stages of the Wattpad process, let’s go deeper and see exactly how Wattpad aims to help you.
What resources does it offer, and what claims does it make about helping you as an author?
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You now know that Wattpad is a social tech platform for writers and readers, and you have an overview of the three stage journey for Wattpad authors.
So what specifically is being offered?
Readers. Wattpad has a passionate community of readers, currently over 70 million. I would expect this number to grow, as the company has some major investors behind it and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon. As a writer, finding a passionate and engaged readership is often half the challenge. Wattpad gives you an off-the-shelf audience to share your work with.
Genres. Wattpad offers a ton of genres you can publish in. These are:
As you can see, that’s pretty comprehensive! There are of course sub-genres within each of the above. The bottom line is Wattpad is a suitable platform for niche authors and a great place to find engaged readers of almost any persuasion and preference.
Contests : Wattpad regularly offers writing contests. These are often offered in conjunction with events and major brands, such as a recent partnership with Converse sneakers in order to celebrate International Women’s Day. As well as being a fun community feature, winning a contest is good for your author CV, and there are prizes as well.
Awards : Wattpad has their own awards ceremony, “The Wattys,” which has been going since 2010. It celebrates a mixture of established and breakthrough writers who publish through Wattpad.
Authors can also gain exposure through Wattpad by being featured as a “pick.” Picks are stories chosen by the Wattpad editors, and they gain a greater level of exposure than regular stories.
Conference : Wattpad hosts an annual conference, known was Wattcon. It is a chance for authors and readers to get together, share tips, find mentorship opportunities, and take their online love of reading and writing into the real world.
Community : The community aspect of Wattpad is a cornerstone of the platform. It offers a chance for readers to give feedback and help writers grow. Authors can also directly engage with fans of their genre and hopefully turn them into fans of their work in particular.
Wattpad Next Beta : This is a pilot monetization program from Wattpad. It allows readers to unlock the next part of a story by donating to a writer they are a fan of. It is a new program so expect some teething problems. Wattpad may expand this beyond beta in the future if it is a success.
As you see, Wattpad offers a lot of extra awesomeness in addition to its core offerings of a social network.
So, what exactly does Wattpad mean for writers in terms of numbers, rights, and hard facts and figures?
Authors are often skeptical, and rightly so. There are a lot of unscrupulous people out there.
So what are the no-gloss, straight up facts about Wattpad you need to know as an author?
- Rights : You own the full rights to your work. Wattpad doesn’t. Your writing is protected by copyright as soon as you publish it. You can remove it from the platform and publish it elsewhere any time. You can also offer stories you’ve shared via Wattpad to publishers, and these are not legally viewed as reprints.
- Monetization : The monetization stage of Wattpad is in beta. It’s not the primary purpose of the platform. However, the top-performers receive opportunities for publishing deals and even links to movie and TV studios.
- Growth : Wattpad offers a ton of free resources to help you grow as a writer. These include craft tips, such as character development, and marketing tips , such as boosting the engagement your work receives on the Wattpad platform.
If your primary purpose is to make money through your writing, Wattpad might not be the best pick for you. However, it definitely doesn’t impede you from doing so elsewhere.
As you’d expect and hope from a platform dedicated to Millennials and Generation Z, Wattpad has its own mobile app.
So what does the Wattpad Mobile app have to offer, and what does it look like in action?
- Platforms . The Wattpad mobile app can be downloaded for Android, Apple, and even Microsoft!
- Writing . You can write and share stories directly on the mobile app. This is good if you want to draft out a short story on the go and get some instant feedback.
- Reading . The Wattpad mobile app also acts as a kind of e-reader, sort of like the Kindle app. Readers can “interact” with the story, by sharing their thoughts and reactions directly with the author as they read.
Although I doubt the Wattpad mobile app will become many people’s writing application of choice, I do think it offers some cool features. For a free app, it’s a great addition to the service.
Wattpad Pros and Cons
We’ve explored everything Wattpad has to offer. So, in a nutshell, what is my take on the service?
- Free : No cost to read or write on Wattpad — and plenty offered in return.
- Open : I really feel this is a platform for creative writers. It encourages expression and is open to the most modern of genres.
- Community : Having a community of 70 million readers is an awesome resource. This is like if everyone in the United Kingdom, plus a few more million, was reading on Wattpad.
- Growth : I love the free resources offered by Wattpad and the mentorship and development opportunities available.
- Monetization : I feel as if Wattpad could offer more opportunities for authors to monetize through the platform. The new beta program is a step in the right direction, but this could definitely be developed further.
- Not for everyone : Although there are no age limits or anything, I definitely feel older or more conservative writers wouldn’t feel at home on Wattpad. It is a very liberal, very young-focused platform. That’s fine, but a lot of authors do not fit into those categories.
- Requires Time and Effort to Succeed: In order to see results from Wattpad, you're going to have to invest more time in your marketing of your book . There are lottery winners out there, but most need to invest time and energy.
However, I came across Margaret Atwood’s thoughts on Wattpad , and my cynicism softened a little. I feel that Wattpad is very up front about what they offer. Also, the fact that they give authors full ownership of their work is a big positive. There is nothing sinister or deceptive going on here.
Overall, I feel Wattpad can be a great resource for up-and-coming authors looking to hone their craft. If you want to get feedback and grow as an author, Wattpad can be the place to do that. It also allows you to connect with relevant writers and find fans for your work.
However, in order for an author to build a following and gain real results, they're going to have to become a Wattpad marketing guru and truly know how to get their book in front of Wattpad readers. The way I see it, though, is why not focus on a paying market like Amazon and get direct sales from all that marketing effort ? If you're going to market something, might as well get paid for all your hard work, right?
I’d love to get your personal take on Wattpad. Have you used it? How have you found it? Is there anything authors need to know about Wattpad I haven’t covered here?
I’d be super grateful if you take a moment to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.
Dave Chesson
When I’m not sipping tea with princesses or lightsaber dueling with little Jedi, I’m a book marketing nut. Having consulted multiple publishing companies and NYT best-selling authors, I created Kindlepreneur to help authors sell more books. I’ve even been called “The Kindlepreneur” by Amazon publicly, and I’m here to help you with your author journey.
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Wattpad is my home. I love it. Yet, my Dad on the other hand, has a HUGE problem with it. He says that the words are absurdly too small and that the creators are assholes because no one can see those words. Yet, other than that, I love it and I’m about to publish a book soon🥰
Yeah, I’ve heard others mention that too.
Thank you for this article. I am looking for a publishing app for a book I have written. I have no delusions of getting rich but I would like to be read, as all authors would like. I’m older than Wattpad’s core audience (Generation X) and have been looking for somewhere to go. It seems like all mediums have their pros and cons.
Very true, a lot of pros and cons wit them all.
My advice to a would-be author: DON’T DO IT! If you’ve got a story that cost you blood, sweat and tears, save it for a publisher. If you want to take a story for a test drive to see how readers respond, Wattpad MIGHT, and I use that term lightly, might be a good way of testing the waters before you plunge in.
I was a Wattpad writer for months. My story languished until I changed the title and cover multiple times. When it gained traction, the final tally was 4.3k reads an 300 votes. I got some good feedback. But still only 12 followers from those reads. Some days I would receive multiple notifications. Some swooned over the story. Sure. I even spoke to several readers who were clamoring for a sequel. But…
Then one day, the notifications stopped. No reads. No votes. Nothing. Other stories posted were ignored, including the first part of the sequel the readers begged me for. Had I offended them in some way? Was my work trash? Only after I deleted my work did I receive attention. I even got a threat. Nice.
I’m going to have to burst your bubble, okay? If you’re hoping to be like Anna Todd and her “After” series with a book deal and movie… you’re living in unicorn land. A well-written, well-edited story will be ignored in favor of badly written tripe about billionaire mafia dons and shapeshifting gay werewolves. Gay, transgender teens who can’t decide whether to kiss their roommate is all the rage. And don’t even bother with character development. Wattpad is geared mostly for the ignorant, spoiled teenage girl with nothing but time and a phone on her hands.
And forget about the writing contests. Those are fixed for the liberally diverse stories. The whole site is liberal. Readers may engage, but they can’t tell the difference between a dictionary and an encyclopedia. If I engaged with my readers, there were only one or two with anything constructive to offer. Other writers? Haha. It’s every man for themselves on Wattpad. I NEVER spoke to another writer in the year I was on Wattpad. If you do, they are after something and I wouldn’t trust them farther than I could throw them.
I left Wattpad the first time, came back and wrote a thriller and immediately attracted the attention of a stalker who sent up to 16 notifications a day criticizing my writing and character motivation. It was creepy. A lot of authors have been bullied off the platform. Good writers. Some even have their work deleted for no reason by the Wattpad team.
The same Wattpad team that claims to care. There is no support system for authors. NONE. If you’re harassed, your only recourse is to mute the person. The only reason I put up with it for so long, was that I hoped someone would notice my work.
They didn’t. And they won’t. Unless you write about a shapeshifting transgender unicorn, you’re better off trying to get your work published elsewhere. Save yourself the bad grammar and tears.
Stay away from Wattpad.
Hey Kat. Thanks for this perspective and sorry you ran into that – but glad you shared your experience here. That’s very important for authors to see all sides of a system like Wattpad.
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Wattpad Review: Is It Worth It for Writers? (2023)
In our Wattpad review, we’ll explore what you must about this storytelling platform as a reader and as a writer.
Wattpad makes it easy for young adult and teen fiction writers to come together in the Wattpad community. Both new and experienced authors can use the Wattpad stories platform to share their work and get to know the work of others. The best users on Wattpad don’t just share their own stories. Instead, they use the story-sharing social media platform to chat with others, comment on their stories and use the experience of learning more about other authors to improve their writing.
The Wattpad community is vast, with over 94 million users as of 2022. Stories are written in over 50 languages, allowing writers worldwide to write stories and share them with others. Many users aim to eventually win a “Watty Award”–a coveted honor given to a select few users. Some Watty Award winners (like The Kissing Booth ) have been made into movies, skyrocketing the authors to fame as their main characters become household names.
Here, we’ll tell you everything you need to know to decide whether Wattpad is the right platform for sharing your favorite stories and learning more about what other authors have to offer.
What is Wattpad?
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Wattpad is an online platform designed for budding authors to share and read stories from others. The platform was developed in December of 2006 by founders Ivan Yuen and Allen Lau. The platform doesn’t just work to allow writers to share their stories with others–it also helps new authors hone their writing skills, one story at a time. If that’s you, check out our storytelling skills guide .
The app isn’t just for writers–it’s also geared towards readers. Shortly after the app was developed, the team at Wattpad paired with Project Gutenberg and added more than 17,000 stories to the platform’s library. As a result, Wattpad books can come from new authors and world-renowned writers, creating an exciting environment for anyone who wants to tell their story. While anyone interested in reading and writing can use the platform, most users are high school students and young adults. As a result, common genres on the platform are typically those popular with this age group, including fanfic, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance stories.
The app is widely available, and users can download the platform on iOS and Android devices. While many users have sung the app’s praises, large corporations and media conglomerates have also discussed how the app is working to further social connections and help writers tell their stories. In 2011, the Canadian Innovation Exchange named Wattpad, the hottest Canadian digital media company. Yuen was also recognized as one of the top Canadian innovators by consulting giant Deloitte.
The Wattpad app is free to use. However, Wattpadders can choose to upgrade to Wattpad Premium for $5.99 per month if they’d like an ad-free Wattpad experience. Users interested in Wattpad Premium also have the option to pay $60 per year, saving a few dollars compared to paying the monthly fee.
If you love writing or reading fiction, there’s a place for you on Wattpad. Basically, it’s a great place to discover new writing including fan-fiction and more specific genres. For writers without an audience, it’s an ideal platform for connecting with readers and getting feedback on your work. Here, we’ll take a look at four different types of Wattpad users.
1. New Writers
Diving into writing for the first time? You’ll find a welcoming community at Wattpad, full of readers excited to give you constructive feedback as you begin to make your mark in the literary world. While it can take some time to build up to the level of an Amazon bestselling author, writing on Wattpad can help you develop your craft and eventually get you noticed by literary agents and others who can help you kickstart your writing career.
2. Experienced Writers
When you’re an experienced writer, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut and unsure how to spice up your new stories. Wattpad allows you to get feedback directly from readers, helping you to find your weak spots as an author and shape future stories to meet the needs of your audience. If you feel like it’s time to take your writing to the next level, getting feedback from your readers can help you decide how to improve settings, character development, plotlines, and more.
3. Fanfic Readers
As the worlds of your favorite celebrities change, it makes sense that the fanfiction you love would also change. On Wattpad, fanfic readers get the chance to watch stories evolve right as your favorite stars‘ lives grow as well. Since Wattpad allows readers to communicate with authors, feel free to request your favorite fanfic authors about stories you’d like to read in the future or celebrities you’d like them to feature next on your reading lists.
4. Sci-Fi Readers
It can be tough to find great new sci-fi books that are in line with the reading that you love, and there’s nothing worse than bringing home a new sci-fi book only to find that it’s not an excellent fit for you. With Wattpad, you’re able to browse stories until you find one that you love, and you’re able to stay on top of the author’s latest content to help you to get more of the sci-fi stories you crave.
Wattpad works like a social network for fiction writers in search of readers…. and readers in search of new fiction, long or short stories. You can sign up for the free or paid version using your Google or Facebook login. Then, you can use Wattpad to write or read fiction via the web or mobile apps.
As an author writing for Wattpad, you maintain full rights over your work. It’s protected by copyright. You can use resources on Wattpad to distribute your content and grow as a fiction writer. It’s more suited towards finding readers than selling books or making money.
The “What’s Hot” List
The Wattpad Community members can vote on stories, and the top-rated stories appear on the What’s Hot list. Appearing on the list gives users the visibility necessary to get a head start in writing. The Wattpad editorial team also features selected stories that readers may enjoy across a range of genres or niches.
The Watts Writing Awards
Wattpad holds many contests for writers, including the increasingly-popular Watty awards. Both book authors and poets compete in the awards and have the option to enter as either enthusiasts or competitors. The Watty Awards comprises genres like:
- Science-fiction
- Young adult
- Mystery and thrillers
- Historical fiction.
Of course, Wattpad isn’t the only platform to feature contests like this. For more, check out our guide to the best writing contests .
Wattpad has developed a new branch called Wattpad Studios that works exclusively to connect the app’s famous authors with those in the publishing and entertainment industries. This can provide a way for new and established authors to get in touch with industry professionals who can help them take their careers to the next level.
One of the main criticisms of Wattpad is that it can get a little racy, especially for the younger crowd it tends to attract. So if your kiddo or teen is interested in using Wattpad, keep an eye on what they’re reading and the kind of content they’re producing. In addition, while many of the comments on Wattpad are high-level and encourage healthy growth, others are surface-level and can be frustrating to experienced writers. Therefore, Wattpad users must remember to take every comment with a grain of salt and only take to heart the comments they believe will genuinely contribute to the growth of their craft.
Wattpad also isn’t a great choice if you write non-fiction or blog posts. For that, we recommend Medium. To learn more, check out our guide how to make money on Medium
To review the Wattpad app, I tried it out as both a reader and a writer, testing the different features and seeing how users interacted with one another. As a professional writer, seeing the immediate feedback provided by users was fun. In addition, I was impressed at how fellow writers on the site gave constructive criticism on parts of my writing that I hadn’t considered before. As a reader, I also enjoyed giving constructive criticism to other writers.
I’ve been a professional writer for eight years, and I know what it takes to survive in the literary world. It’s not always easy to get the feedback you need to improve, primarily when the people invested in your success are other literary professionals with their own valid opinions on creative direction. However, I know how to take and give feedback, and I was genuinely impressed with the high-level commenting within the Wattpad app.
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How does Wattpad make money?
Wattpad is worth over $400 million. Like many social media platforms, it earns revenue by monetizing content on the platform through advertising. Basically, the Wattpad writer userbase writes stories which attracts readers. Wattpad then serves display advertising to readers. Wattpad has also raised money as part of various funding rounds. It also offers a premium version as part of a monthly subscription for readers and users who dislike ads.
What is the difference between Wattpad and other sites like Netflix?
Wattpad is focused on the written word, whereas Netflix publishes and distributes television shows and films. Wattpad encourages its userbase to create and submit content, whereas Netflix commissions content with studios. That said, Wattpad is seeking ways of selling top-performing stories to streamers like Sony and Netflix.
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Wattpad Review: The Bottom Line
Wattpad is an excellent app for budding authors and experienced writers alike. Be sure to take the time to read the stories of others on the app, even if you’re mainly there to share your work and get feedback that will help you to grow. Participation in the Wattpad community can help you feel at home as you begin to move forward with your writing career.
- A vast community of fiction writers
- Opportunities for new fiction writers to get noticed
- Constructive feedback from readers
- Themes of stories may be mature for young writers
- It can be tough to climb the ranks as a new writer
- Some writers have experienced copyright issues
- Not suitable for non-fiction
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CAN'T SIGH UP WHAT THE HELL?!?!
CAN'T SIGH UP WHAT THE HELL?!?! No matter what I do it just keeps saying "Sorry, based on the information you have provided, we couldn't create an account for you. YET IT DOSEN'T TELL ME WHY AT ALL!!! >:(
Date of experience : February 26, 2023
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Where to begin.
Where to begin? Wattpad constantly pushes/advertises books about cheating, BDSM, and sex on their main home page, even though most of their audience are young teens. Gay relationships are sexualised for consumers enjoyment, not just by teens writing fanfiction; I mean by the paid Wattpad writers themselves. Books that are about harmful, disgusting things---and written REALLY badly--- get millions of views, yet books that are genuinely thoughtful, well written, and safe for young audiences get no recognition. The Wattys are fixed and a complete scam. I've struggled through the books that won in the past and the writers don't even know how to use punctuation. Their stories are all identical cliches; about rich men treating young women badly but still being idolised, Or about teens in highschool, a jock and a nerd, having difficulty with romance. Some people on Wattpad obviously try really hard to put out good material, but the company itself needs work. I've seen books clearly labelled as Mature by the writer be taken down for having clean, discreet sex scenes, while stories by Wattpad paid writers include hard core, anti feminist BDSM and are advertised on their home page, available for viewing by children.
Date of experience : January 16, 2023
Wattpad is bad.
I would not reccomend wattpad, the wattys are rigged and you will get harrassed a lot. wattpad does not care if you got hacked, if someone copied ur story, if you are getting harrassed, etc. There is also a lot of smut so young kids will have access to p0rn. they also take down stuff without warning so you can loose years worth of work and just have it taken down for the most ridiculous reasons ever. but to my expierience? One day me and my wattpad family were having a roleplay then this guy came in and started to attempt to gr00m my wattpad uncles in front of my whole wattpad family, we then reported him a lot and wattpad took the account down but then he made many more accounts to continue to harrass my wattpad family. me and my wattpad child were sent death threats and he harrassed my friends and wattpad family, one day he copied my oneshot style and I was scared so i told wattpad but they just gave a copy and paste response then closed the support ticket. And then a guy who was rude to my roleplay friends and one day he went to my message board and started begging them to unblock him which was ridiculous and he wouldnt stop till i got people to get him to stop and blocked him. And once in september some person came on to my message board to call me slurs and say triggering things. I also have to mention how many mirror sites have my oneshots and art to their disposal which made me hate wattpad even more since they dont care to even try and fix it. I had once had to move accounts because i shared my bad expierience with a report team ( it was how the captain of the team would not remove the guy who harrassed my roleplay friends from the team, he was apart of it and how i tried to get the captain of the team to get him off the team while i was apart of it. ) and the people still apart of it after the team got exposed were going around attacking and mass reporting those who spoke about their bad expieriences with the team. after all these things i was done with wattpad and left and moved to ao3. use a different writing platform and not wattpad. Overall, I rate wattpad a 0.1/10 ( only have the .1 since i met amazing people there ) i didn't ask for any of the bad things that happened to me here to happen to me, i just wanted to post my dang wings of fire fanfic. Turn back if you are about to use it. I am warning you.
Date of experience : February 12, 2023
Not listening to users’ criticism
The fan site has so much potential but it’s ironically just as if not more limited than some sites when it comes to filtering out unwanted content. I get fixing bugs but why did they limit the offline stories? Not even FanFiction.Net does that! I hear and see that toxic people are worse than FFN so it’s kinda recommended not to really post anything because you’re also going to get your stuff plagiarized.
Date of experience : March 22, 2022
Deleted my account 'due to violation of…
Deleted my account 'due to violation of guidelines' which I DID NOT DO. I haven't even published anything since 2019. I had been working on that account for 6 years, got quite a few followers and over 500k reads on some books. I was working on a new project that I had written 50,000 words on and was taking forever due to writers block that is now gone. Submitted requests to get information on why it was deleted, they keep closing the requests without even helping me l. Very upset over this.
Date of experience : October 18, 2022
YOUR WRITING IS NOT SAFE ON WATTPAD
I was writing my novel as I have been for years and thought I might share it as I progress. Biggest mistake using wattpad. Wattpad is so insecure that SEVERAL mirror websites now have my entire novel at their disposal, displaying it as if they own it themselves, with no way for me to remove it. This has perhaps been the most traumatic experience in writing for me, as this might mean I can never publish this story professionally. I could hardly write for months. DO NOT PUBLISH ORIGINAL NOVELS ON WATTPAD EVER.
Date of experience : May 06, 2022
Welcome to WP
Wattpad, in my experience, has been absolutely amazing. It was the first social media-esque site I've ever joined, and I was really worried. I had heard of how toxic and mean everyone was, and was utterly surprised when people were nicer than anyone I'd met in real life. They gave me amazing feedback. Because of this and its simple design, I strongly suggest Wattpad for any young and aspiring writers.
Date of experience : October 13, 2021
As a reader
As a reader, it's total crap. Their search feature might as well be non-existent. No matter how many specific search terms you use (including specific author names) you either end up with a short irrelevant list or a very very long irrelevant list. I submitted a ticket and got the standard "We're working on it" response. Recommend that if you want people to find your story, find another website to post it on.
Date of experience : October 16, 2021
Data Breach
The company suffered a major data breach in June 2020. I discovered this on the haveibeenpwned website. I discovered this via a tweet the police provided for people to check their security. This website says personal information that were breached through Wattpad were Bios, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Social media profiles, User website URLs, Usernames. I had not been contacted by Wattpad of the situation.
Date of experience : August 01, 2021
Best place to write stories
I really enjoy writing the Dream Girl series on WattPad. Whenever I once had a problem with stories disappearing, they actually fixed the problem completely. I'm honestly very happy for what they did to make my experience such an awesome one. I also wonder if there's a way I can gain more fans by not just adding new stories to my account.
Date of experience : October 03, 2019
Wattpad revels in depravity
I don't know what's going on with Wattpad, but they revel in depravity. A friend of mine's daughter, who is only eleven, was found reading a story about a prostitute. In one scene, she the main character castrates a client. The story is notable for violence, sex, and themes unsuitable for children. The author has been reported, but Wattpad has refused to take the story down. I will keep reporting this story until it has been removed. If your child has been caught reading the filth popular on the app, yank the phone away. Quality writing is few and far between, with only badly written fan fiction, abusive and toxic relationships, and explicit sex saturating the recommendations even if you specify age-appropriate subjects you want to see. The community is toxic, full of armchair editors with inflated egos who will tear your work apart in the hope their competition flees in droves. This has happened to many writers who have left the platform never to return. So, if you catch your child reading Wattpad on their phone, be wary. Be angry. And be the guardian parent you need to be to protect your child's innocence from those who revel in the depraved stories they create. Wattpad is a minefield of perversion and does your child no favors. Stay away!
Date of experience : November 04, 2022
I say find another place to post
I say find another place to post. I recently realized two of my stories were deleted and when I contacted Wattpad I got an automated response saying why it may have been deleted nothing definitive. My thing is it was original work. I should have been informed and given the opportunity to at least copy my work beforehand. I spent hours working on both stories and they had the highest views and now it is gone. They should contact their writers and give them opportunity to delete the material themselves in a certain time frame. The way this was done was sad! I will not post or recommend Wattpad to anyone ever again.
Date of experience : February 24, 2022
Wattpad baaaad
Honestly, I do not know what Wattpad is on anymore. It goes down, either DMs, notifications, books or the servers entirely, every five seconds and it has been doing this for years. How it has not been fixed by a competent computer science team I do not know because no other app has this issue so often. This site must have spaghetti code on the level of Yandere Dev at this point due to how dysfunctional it runs. Sometimes I refresh the page and suddenly the page is in Arabic instead of English - how does this even happen? And there's an abundance of books that is against the TOS, which clearly shows a lack of moderation. Furthermore, Wattpad is constantly updating its site and app in a way that users hate to make it look more `stylish` without actually fixing the problem. 0/10
Date of experience : August 06, 2020
Incredible app
Wattpad is a great app to express your creativity and bring your ideas and stories to life and share it with other people. I would really say it's good for small children due to mature topics a lot of writers include. They would normally warn you if there's something that isn't suitable for young audiences. However if they don't , that's not okay.
Date of experience : July 31, 2020
I Joined Wattpad (Premium Member)…
I Joined Wattpad (Premium Member) uploaded and edited stories. Was ranked in several categories on the site. All my stories then disappeared. Reached out to Wattpad in a device ticket and received no response other then the standard reply once you submit a ticket. Wattpad had one job to not lose the content writers upload. I have looked on the web and this is a fairly common occurrence on this app.
Date of experience : September 08, 2019
DON'T TRUST WHAT NEGATIVE PEOPLE CHANGE YOUR DREAMS AND VISION ON WATTPAD,BE STRONG.
Hi,I'm a writer/author/novelist on wattpad,I find wattpad as good place to write and publish my work. Wattpad isn't that bad,as people claim in social medias and here.To say,maybe your wattpad is old wattpad app,which app is similar to wattpad out there can be supportive like wattpad? So I advice you,to wait be patiences.Patience,talent and hard work pays in the end.
Date of experience : June 26, 2020
Masterpieces blossom on Wattpad
Watty or Wattpad has been around for some years now and is a blessing for Indie authors who need a platform for their chapters and titles. On Wattpad you can create your masterpiece, save a section or chapter until you have time to work at it again. Readers are possibly the most wonderful community of folk on the planet. Comments are monitored so it prevents trolls from taking over our author universe. Love the controls Watty takes, responsible and objective. Reader and author can connect through comments which is fabulous feedback for an author. I only wish I had more hours to visit Watty more often. Highly recommended for any aspiring or active author and readers get a free feast every time!
Date of experience : August 02, 2017
I thoroughly enjoy wattpad
I thoroughly enjoy wattpad! The books there are great, the people there are almost always friendly and the format itself is quite good. If I had to make one complaint, it would be that the notifications can be quite annoying because they say that you sometimes have notifications when it is actually just a previous notification I have seen. I also think that wattpad would be very good for twelve year olds, so maybe you should think about lowering the age limit? I also got a message from W E B N O V E L, and I tried to ask what to do on the wattpad guide page but I haven't been answered.
Date of experience : September 29, 2020
Appauling service, as if they don't even care about their customers.
They had a data breach recently. The breach itself was known publicly a week before they posted a notice on their website. It took a further couple days before they even started notifying their users of the data breach. I'm not entirely sure its legal to be sitting on this information for so long before beginning to think about telling their users. I lost access to two accounts with payment and bank information on them around the time this happened. I'm certain it wasn't a coincidence. I frankly don't feel safe having an account with them anymore and so I have decided to delete it. If you're considering opening an account with them, proceed with caution.
Date of experience : July 28, 2020
Awesome site for authors who wants to …start writing own stories
Awesome site for authors who wants to build their audience and try their handwriting and see how people react. I like that site makes a lot of contests, and their service really became better. I will be glad if they create contests that the authors or editors of the bestseller authors will judge their skills and give any of talented authors the chance to be noticed by publishing companies. Good luck to the site, and wish them to make the Adult Stories are more visible for Adult Audience.
Date of experience : December 27, 2017
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