Fanfic Guidebook

5 | Reading List Submission Guidelines

If you want your story to feature in one of our reading lists here is what you need to know!

Please, read through everything carefully to ensure your story complies with all the requirements for it to feature in the reading list of your choice. Also, some profiles might have other guidelines, so be sure to double-check that you follow the correct submission guidelines.

Firstly, your story needs to comply with the following guidelines to be considered:

➵ Your story must adhere to Wattpad content guidelines. This means that your story should not contain banned content and that it should be rated appropriately if it contains mature content.
➵ You must be 13 years old to submit, in accordance with Wattpad's terms of service.
➵ All submissions must be in English.
➵ We accept both complete and ongoing stories.
           - If the story is complete, please ensure it is marked as 'complete' in the story details.
           - If the story is ongoing, it must have been updated at least once a month for the past three. consecutive months and must continue to be updated at least once a month to remain on the reading lists. We want to save the fans the frustration of an inactive story.
➵ Please, ensure that your story is fanfiction and categorized in the Fanfiction category.
➵ We only accept the first story in a series.
➵ We do currently not accept one-shots nor one-shot collections.

Secondly, you should consider if your story complies with the following guidelines:

• Pays attention to grammar, punctuation, and spelling to make sure the story is understandable and accessible.
• Has a cohesive plot/flow.
• Tries to convey feeling and emotion with ample depth and detail.
• Kept appropriate for all Wattpadders to enjoy. This means it should follow Wattpad's community standards.
• Provide complete story information, as we like to showcase stories with clear descriptions/summaries, relevant tags, and inspired cover art.
• Is positive and respectful towards other writers, fans, and the Wattpad community.

No story is perfect; however, we value quality writing. You can find quick editing tips from our own Wattpad Creators HERE. If you're happy that your completed story satisfies the above, please read below for instructions on how to submit your story.

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How to submit:

All submissions must be made via the linked form. Please note that any submission attempts made on our message board, in the comment section, or via PM will not be considered.

You are welcome to submit as many stories as you want. We do not limit the number of stories a writer can have in our reading list. But your story must fit into one of the available reading lists featured on this profile to be considered. You will find a list of our available reading lists in the previous chapter with a brief description of what kind of stories will best fit each one.

CLICK HERE - SUBMISSION FORM

Just open the above link in your browser and complete the questions. When you're done, press the submit button (only once), and that is all. Great job! We are looking forward to reading your story.

Do note that a submission does not guarantee you a spot on the reading list. All submissions undergo a level of screening before a decision is made. This is to ensure our readers get quality stories for their reading pleasure.

Please be patient after submitting a story. As you can imagine, the submission list is long. We can unfortunately not inform every individual if their story is declined. However, the notification that your story was added to our reading list should be a dead giveaway that your story was accepted!

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You are more than welcome to add the Fanfic sticker to your cover and the #Fanfic tag to your story. This will make it more identifiable to potential readers and will support our profile.