What I've Learned from MasterClass

I took a dive into a class from MasterClass to learn more about writing! Click to see the tips and tricks I've learned!

{Mostly Dirty} Dictionary Definitions

In this book I'll be defining dirty and suggestive words and their definitions to educate and ruin the innocence of wattpad readers who dare read this book (though if you already know the definitions then why are you here?). Also I don't recommend that eleven year olds and under read this book. But ya know, I'm not g...

writer's dictionary

where a logophile shares their favorite words

Dictionary: Interesting Words

These are interesting words and their definition. Some you may know others you may not.

DICTIONARY FOR WRITERS.

in which i share beautiful and unique words to include in your stories.

How to get to #1 on Wattpad - Hints and Tips

I managed to get to #1 on Wattpad for Fantasy as well as Adventure in a month and a half. After four months, I had 1 Million reads and a year later I had 5 million. I worked really hard and have been very lucky, but I'm sure that following these simple rules helped a lot!

70 Deadly Wattpad Sins (The Book Of Evil Advice!)

We all know exactly what we should be doing, in order to make it big on Wattpad... but what about the stuff we're not supposed to do? This book will cover 70 of Wattpad's darkest sins, the mistakes that can send a user's story down to Wattpad Hell faster than a click of the 'unfollow' button. If you have observed any...

WRITE YOUR NOVEL: Tips from a NYT Bestseller

I'm CJ Lyons. And I'm a writer.... If you also need a twelve-step program to stop writing, then you've come to the right place. I don't like rules. I don't like people telling me what to do. I don't like complex formulas or graphs or charts that I have to consult because that's the "right way" to create a compelling s...

A Writer's Desk Critiques - Closed

Welcome to 'A Writer's Desk Critiques' - a Wattpad based help desk offering constructive critiques for your stories. To decide whether or not you should request at 'A Writer's Desk Critiques', please acquaint yourself with our service, our critics, the kind of critiques they give and the feedback they've received fro...

For Writers by Hugh Howey

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.

Sam's Wattpad and Writing Tips

Need help figuring out Wattpad? Need help perfecting your writing skill? This is a jumble of tips I've gathered from my time on Wattpad as well as all of my years as an avid reader and English major. People tell me they're helpful. Perhaps they'll help you.

Read this Before Starting your First Full-Length Novel!

Writing Tips & Tricks From A Masters of Creative Writing Grad & Author

Everything writing...everything Wattpad [Complete]

You want to be popular. You want to be a great writer. You want to get published. This is the how-to.

Taran Matharu's Blog - Writing Tips and Thoughts

My writing tips, blog posts and assorted musings, all in one easy location!

Novel Writer's Toolkit: Revised Edition

Writing a novel and getting it published: That's your goal. And nothing will keep you from making it happen. Such a goal, of course, presents a number of challenges. Make sure you have the tools you need to overcome them and succeed. In THE NOVEL WRITER'S TOOLKIT, NY Times Best-Selling author Bob Mayer shares a vetera...

The Writer's Resource - A Compilation of Helpful Writing Guides

The Writer's Resource includes guides, lists, and how to's for just about everything! Need a name for your character? Do you need some help on how to write, say, your southern character? The Writer's Resource has everything you need, and if it doesn't simply comment and we will compose something to your liking. ~A so...

Social Media Guide for Wattpad

39 Easy Tips to make YOUR work stand out on Social Media Want to learn how to use Social Media to get more attention for your works on Wattpad? How can you get readers from postings on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and Tumblr? Do Blogs and Websites help? What about YouTube videos? What about other sites, like...

Amateur To Published: The Fiction Writer's Guide To Publishing

How much will it cost to publish? Is my book even good enough to be published? How do I find a cover for my book? Where do I find an editor? Is it okay to use pictures from google? Find practical and straight forward answers to these questions and more in this step-by-step, comprehensive, reference guide.

How to Write Fiction

The advice you will find here follows the Chicago Manual of Style which is widely used by American publishers. There are some variances in style from country to country (and even from American publisher to American publisher.) **It may be easier to search the Table of Contents, as there is no rhyme or reason right no...

A Pinkabelle guide to book cover design.

So many people have asked me how I design my book covers, how they can do it themselves, where I get my pictures from, and so on. I figured it was about time I answered all those questions in one place. Seeing as this is a literary site, how better than to write a book of my own for you all. Depending on the response...

Christopher Pike's Writing Advice

In 1984, Christopher Pike published a young adult thriller called SLUMBER PARTY. Neither he nor the publishing community realized that this was the beginning of a revolution in the YA genre. That teenagers had been craving an author who didn't talk down to them. That teenagers were ready for complex and gritty thri...

Ask Me...Anything

The place to ask your writer questions!! I'm under deadline right now, but I get quite a few questions here on @wattpad via my inbox, and many of the questions are very similar, so we're going to try this for a month and see how it goes. The one question I cannot answer, because again, I'm under deadline, is 'will y...

Tips & Tricks To Improve Your Writing

Are you the next JK Rowling or just like to write for fun but would like some tips to improve? Then you've come to the right place. In this guide I will cover everything from title, cover, summary, first chapters, advertising, writers block and more.

Cliches of Wattpad

My awkward rants about the cliche books on Wattpad. (The title kind of says it all, but I don't like seeing a blank Description box) I hope you enjoy my apparent ability to make people laugh. Warning: these are my spur-of-the-moment thoughts. Some stuff may or may not come across as being extremely critical or harsh...

For The Forgetful- The Complete Writer's Guide

If you're struggling with punctuation, dialogue, spelling or grammar, have a read of this simple guide to the components of writing, copyright, and publishing. [UNEDITED VERSION- Full, edited version to be released soon!]

Brutal Tips for Writers

Gail Simone, writer of @VertigoComics’ new horror title CLEAN ROOM, details the unvarnished reality of what it takes to become a comic book professional.

Young Person's Guide to Publishing

The Young Person's Guide to Publishing answers your most burning questions about publishing, describes the publishing options available to someone under 18, and helps you avoid the pitfalls that can keep your book from selling.

How to Hit the Hot List - Standing out in the World of Wattpad

Here you are on Wattpad, ready to share your stories with the world! There's just one problem: the world doesn't seem to be coming. If you want to learn how to get your work noticed, read, up-voted, commented on, and even ranking high on the "What's Hot" List, then read on.

Writing POC 101

An advice book on how to successfully write POC characters by Wattpad authors. [Highest rank: #1 in Non-Fiction]