How To Use Wattpad

Writing on Wattpad

Anything you see with the icon 🔗is a link.
Click on those, and you will be directed to helpful places.

Do you want to write your first story?
Wattpad has many features, which might all seem confusing to a new writer. Here is a quick rundown of essential guides you can follow to get started.

🔗How do I create a story? - Start with creating your book/draft. 

Before writing
Set the story page information right. 

🔗Edit your story details - To help Wattpad's algorithms, fill in some basics for your story

╰➤ 🔗What should I rate my story? - Targeted to a mature audience or for everyone?
╰➤ 🔗Add story notes - Keep yourself organized and write notes to yourself!
╰➤🔗What genre should I choose for my story? - What genre does your story belong to?
╰➤🔗How do I add a story description? - Give up a summary of the story.
╰➤🔗Add a Time Setting to a Story - When does the story occur?
╰➤🔗 Add Main Characters to a Story - Who is the protagonist?
╰➤🔗Add a Target Audience to a Story - To whom do you write?
╰➤🔗How do I add a cover to my story? - A book cover will draw in readers.
╰➤🔗Create and Upload a Cover with Desygner - Make the book cover yourself.
╰➤🔗How do I add tags to my story? - Tags help identify your story.

During writing
You can always update these things later. But once you have the basic information written down, it's time to start writing.

╰➤ 🔗How do I edit my chapter? - On Wattpad, chapters are called "parts."
╰➤ 🔗How do I format my text? - You can change how the text looks and where it's placed.
╰➤ 🔗How do I add media to my chapters? - Make it aesthetic and add a picture or video.
╰➤ 🔗How do I remove media from my chapter? - You can always remove the aesthetics again.
╰➤ 🔗How do I add a new chapter or part to my story? - Write more chapters.
╰➤ 🔗How do I delete a story part or story? - Unhappy with the result? You can delete it here.
╰➤ 🔗How do I use revision history? - Go back in time and see what changes you've made.
╰➤ 🔗Write your story offline - Are you commuting with no signal? No worries!

After writing
After you're done writing, you can 🔗publish your story,  rearrange it, and watch your readership grow as it is discovered!

╰➤ 🔗How do I dedicate a chapter to someone? - Someone inspired you? Mention them!
╰➤ 🔗How do I add an external link to my chapter? - Do you have a website? You can link it.
╰➤ 🔗How do I change the order of Chapters/Parts? - Rearrange the chapter order.
╰➤ 🔗How Do You View Your Story Part as a Reader? - Check what your readers see.
╰➤ 🔗How do I reorder my stories on my Profile? - Place your best story on top of your profile.
╰➤ 🔗What is story statistics? & 🔗How do we use statistics? - Check how many reads you have.
╰➤ 🔗How do I mark my story as Complete? - Is the story finished? Time to make it complete!
╰➤ 🔗How to revert a story back into a draft? - You can unpublish again at any time.

Do you want to improve your storytelling skills?
We know that practice makes perfect, and we have many users on the platform who are here to work on their craft. So, we have shared some links to our recommended hangouts for Wattpad writers.

Storytelling Tips - A fun guide with tips for writing and posting stories on Wattpad.

Improve Your Writing - An Ambassador-run profile dedicated to writers seeking advice about the craft, author branding, and a place to challenge their writing skills.

Creators 101 - Details about Wattpad's Creators program. Improve your writing through our program.

Writing 101 - A reading list filled with tips and advice on EVERYTHING!