The Guide to Wattpad (& Creat...

By _Sophie_Isobel

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Since 2013, this Wattpad Guide has offered writers, just like you, helpful writing tips & techniques, across... More

Welcome to the Community!
Reads: How to get more
Follower Counts Don't Matter: Here's why
Profile: How to format a good one (profile pic, cover photo & bio)
Front Cover
Votes
Writers Block: Tips on Getting Inspired Again
Title
Story Description
Comments
Wattpad's Reading Algorithm
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Naming Characters
Starting a Story
Reads to Votes Ratio
Story Structure
Reading Requests + Promoting Work
Plot Twists
Describing Action Scenes
Hooks
Character Deaths
Rankings and Tags
Rule of Three + Alliteration
Endings
Deleting a Story
Character Interactions
Describing Surroundings
Homonyms (E.g. 'there', 'their' and 'they're'- what's the difference?)
Planning
Developing Relatable Characters
Word Count Goals
Descriptive Writing
Character Design
Pacing
Speech
Filler Chapters (the Con's)
Humour
Genre
Author's Notes
Passive and Active Voice
Over/Under Describing
1st, 2nd, 3rd Person; Limited + Omniscient
Top 3 Most Important Writing Tips
Finding Individual Voice
Can you get Paid by Wattpad?
Editing + Re-editing
Word Class
Switching Perspectives
Wattpad Writing Competitions
Character Consistency + Distinctive Traits
Consistency is Key
Synonyms + Antonyms
Consistent Story Voice + Theme/s
Sentence Types
Similes + Metaphors
Protagonist v Antagonist
Sentence Structures
Any Suggestions?

Upload Schedules

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By _Sophie_Isobel

I don't agree with upload schedules. I know the can be motivating, but they can be equally as demotivating, with an unnecessary pressure to upload the first draft quickly, without fully editing or reading through it in full. I've tried sticking to upload schedules of maybe twice a week before, but soon it goes down to once a week and then every other week, and then I stop writing the story.


By sticking to a semi-strict upload schedule, you're almost taking away the fun of writing a hobby and making it into a task that has to be completed. If I start think of writing as a task, not only will I not enjoy it as much and the stuff I produce won't be as good, but I'll also lose that fundamental enjoyment of writing, which is why I do it in the first place.


Although, I know upload schedules can actually motivate some people to write because by turning it into a task, your turning it into something you have an obligation to regularly do.

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