Chasing Wattpad

I love you Wattpad. (stop rolling your eyes)

I get accused often of hating Wattpad. I get it. When writing about the good, bad, and ugly of Wattpad I tend to focus on the last two. My bad. This series is not the usual "how to" do this or that with Wattpad. It doesn't teach you how to be famous on Wattpad or how to write popular stories. I don't know how Wattpad works, not really, I don't think anyone does. But I do know about the "Wattpad experience" because I am going through it just like you. Well, not just like you, we all have our roads to travel here, but I think my experiences are similar to yours enough so that I can talk about it and you will empathize with at least some of the observations I make. And it's not just that. I tend to look around to see how the other half lives. I look at the lovers and the haters of Wattpad. I see the success stories and I look for the ones left behind. 

I will probably never get a job in the Wattpad advertising department (they can't afford me, lol), but I think the characterization that I am a Wattpad hater is unfair. Like many of you have pointed out, I haven't left so how can I hate it? I don't hate it. How can I hate something I spend so much time on? 

I love Wattpad. I love that I can share my stories. I love that I can talk to people who love the same things I do. I love that what I write goes all around the world and back. I love to read stories from people I would have never read if Wattpad had not brought us together. 

But I am realistic and I think that is where I lose some of you. For instance, I love the buffet at Taco Ole restaurant. Ribs, enchiladas, rice, beans, fajitas,... I love it. If I could live in that buffet forever I would. My daughter Lauren and I have decided that when we die we are going to have our ashes put into the massive bbq pit that is used to make all the wonderful food in that buffet. It's in my end of life instructions.  Love it. Love it. LOVE IT! But, and there is a big but(t), I'm not stupid. I know it's bad for you. Take you to an early grave bad for you. I admit it. I don't run around saying "hey go eat at Taco Ole it's good for you and it will make you live forever". NO. I don't lie to myself. 

But just because I see the bad in something doesn't mean I don't love it. 

Some of you will thrive on here and will come to know Wattpad as that thing that changed your life. Many of you will not. 

I know many happy Wattpadders. Actually I think I know more happy Wattpadders than unhappy ones. They love Wattpad. Me too. (Stop rolling your eyes)

Many people will live their lives on Wattpad without a single complaint. Nothing wrong with that. Maybe they live in an illusion, maybe they don't. Who am I to say? How could I possibly know any better than anyone else? Who am I to tell you what to do? I'm not telling you what to do. Do what you want. Just kidding, I'm the Chasing Wattpad guy, I'm always telling you what to do. 

What's my best advice if you are going to stick around? Show Wattpad a little love. Do what you enjoy. Don't force it. If this isn't for you it's okay. Take a break once in a while. If it ever comes to the point that you are not happy then go. You can always come back. Wattpad will be here. But while you're here...?

SHOW SOME LOVE TO WATTPAD. SHOW SOME LOVE TO THOSE TAKING THIS JOURNEY WITH YOU. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FIND WHAT YOU FIND HERE ANYWHERE ELSE. NOT LIKE THIS.  ENJOY IT WHILE YOU ARE HERE.

Oh, and while you're in a loving mood go spread some of that love here.

eliseanton

LaraBlunte

seechelle

trueathenian

  (Okay love fest over. Get off my page. I'm serious. Go. I feel nauseous.)