Welcome to the Wattpad Block Party - Summer Edition III!
Round SIX of this popular event is coming your way the entire month of August 2017 and it's going to be epic! The invites have started to roll out and everyone from your all time favorite Wa...
You can't just cozy up to a popular graphic designer only to ask for a graphic just like you can't cozy up to a popular writer just because they are popular.
Oh, things here become VERY incredibly blurry.
You see, everyone is a potential friend. Think of this. Good. Every single one of them is an actual person. And when you talk to them, you should talk to them because you are genuinely interested in them and are looking for friends (or really just to socialize). You should show the same interest to a person with 3 followers and to a person with 3K. All right?
"But Laia this is a play of the words really. Pff 'everyone is a potential friends'."
I disagree, but I can see why you would think that. Yes, the line here is thin. But there is a difference between talking to someone because you care and talking to someone because you want to use them. Being genuinely interested and caring is key. It shows. People can see it. Unless you are a master manipulator in which case, wow.
I am not saying manipulating people wouldn't work. If you are good at it, then it would work very, very well. (Most people aren't good at it and that's why they fail.) But it's unethical.
So maybe in conclusion I'm telling you not to be bad? Huh.
Bottom line is: Care. Oh, and don't use people. It's not nice and the majority of you will fail. Just go the noble way and it could work just the same.
Oh, and pro tip? If you are interested in publishing, build a following audience outside of Wattpad as well. Trust me on this.
XoXo
Laia
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If you liked my advice, I recommend checking out my WordReference blog "Reading, Writing, Living"! It will contain writing advice/exercises, book reviews/recommendations (+ some movie reviews/recs.), monthly writer journal entries and more! @bookwolflaia (laialkblogs)
How to Handle Criticism (& Hate) is currently up! (07/12/17)
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On my Tumblr I post daily writer journal entries where you can get updated on my writer journey. I'm also reposting/posting some writer/reader advice posts in between as well! @laialkblogs
On my message board right here on Wattpad I do several things as well! @LaiaLK
• On Mondays I post a short piece of advice around 100-200 words and a badjoke. #JokeOfAnAdviceByLaia
• We have #FollowFriday WattpadEdition where I recommend people to follow!
• #SundayThanks where I shout out any recent followers with a short message for each! (Who knows, maybe you will be mentioned. 😉)
