Welcome to the wonderful world of writing on Wattpad! This is Wattpad, not the Olympics, so there's no need to panic. Anyone can try it, no training required. Writing doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't have to be a graduate of some fancy university, but there are a few guidelines that will make things easier for you and your readers. I have tips for beginners who paid as little attention in English as I did, as well as details on things I've learned over the years. Anyone can write a story. I never thought I would write anything, but I tried it and - much to my surprise - I found it very relaxing and entertaining. Feel free to skip around the chapters to find sections that interest you. You are also welcome to skim everything in case you find a hidden gem of advice. Please note that my writing tips follow the Chicago Manual of Style writing guide (you are free to use a different guide - keeping things consistent is the biggest thing).

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⇝Looking for the best books on Wattpad?⇜ ⇝Looking to BE the best book on Wattpad?⇜ ❖ Enter with caution. Crazies inside. ❖ ◧ READERS, hang on while I address the writers. ✎ WRITERS: Having trouble getting reads? Want people to see your passion as you create your story? Need tips and can't find anyone to give them? This is the perfect place for you! I'm not kidding. Come on in! ◧ READERS: Can't find good books to read that are original and captivating? Would you like to read reviews of the books before reading them? How about seeing 1-5 stars (☆) in the title so you know how good it is? Enter and explore the world that lay ahead. ↪ RULES INSIDE. MAIN REVIEWER: K. Weikel (renesmeewolfe) PERMANENT REVIWERS: Amber Boyd (The3dreamers) APPOINTED ANONYMOUS REVIEWERS: Anonymous - 1 --- These are the section breaks and descriptions. --- 1. RULES AND GUIDELINES These are a must-read for those looking to have their book promoted. Readers can skip it and go right to the books and find something you like. 2. TOP 5 These are the top 5 books with the highest overall star rating (2+ votes). These can be both open and closed for reviews. 3. BOOK POOL These are the books you can review. 4. REVIEWED These books are closed for reviewing. They have 10+ reviews all ready and cannot be reviewed to help promote a story. They can still be reviewed though, but not to help get a promo page. 5. TIPS Need help with reads/votes/comments? Go to tho section for that. 6. SHOUTOUT These are books asked to have a promo page and did not make it for one reason or another.