How I Started Writing

Dan Brown shares with Wattpad users what influenced and inspired him as writer from a young age through to his professional career today.

Writing Great Fiction: An Introduction

Welcome to the Wattpad Writing Great Fiction introduction! You can browse through the chapters and use them as a reference when needed, or you can treat this like a class in writing fiction. There are assignments you can do, but don't worry, there aren't any due dates. There are lectures, but you don't have to take no...

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...

How to Become a Better Writer: A Wattpad Guide

Some basic writing tips to help you become a more effective storyteller.

Update & Notes

The iOS App Store release notes are now a story. If you missed the latest app update, you can catch up with the adventures of Update & Notes here!

Community Guidebook

Ambassadors are known for always being there to answer questions or offer guidance and assistance in your time of need. But that's a very small part of what we do. We're also here to help make your Wattpad experience the very best it can be.

How to Write Stories People Will Love

If you're a writer struggling to improve your craft, this book can help. It breaks down the basics of a good story and good writing. It'll also provide a few tips on how to stay motivated. There's no magical formula for instantly likable stories, but you can lay a strong foundation for a future full of writing that fu...

So You Want to Write a Book? Crucial Advice for the First Time Writer

So, I was doing a critique tonight. And it was the person’s first book. And I was writing a bunch of the same things that I’ve written on a million other critiques since I started on Wattpad. And, it occurred to me that I keep giving people the same advice—advice that nobody gave me—and advice that beginner writer’s N...

Writing POC 101

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

Writing Tips and Techniques (Writing Help)

Writing help from an English/Creative Writing major. This is practically a free writing class. It's full of useful writing tips and tricks that I've picked up in my writing career/common mistakes found while editing others' work. I hope you can find use out of this. I add to it every time I think of something else tha...

Edit like an Editor: A Wattpad Featured Guide ✔

*A WATTPAD FEATURED GUIDE* *Highest Ranking #5 in Non-Fiction's HOT List* *Ranked #1 in #how-to, #1 in #editor, #1 in #publishing, and #1 in #grammar* • Do you find yourself with too many typos? • Do grammar and spelling tools not always find your slip-ups? • Is English grammar just not your thing? • Are you a victim...

Advice From Writers

As Talent Scouts, we get to talk and interact with many different writers every day. We are always listening and learning from these interactions, and we see how every Wattpad journey is unique and how different strategies work for different people. We are very happy to share some of this advice and experiences with y...

FAQ

The Wattpad Talent Scouts answer your most frequently asked questions.

Guide to Writing

Whether a newbie or an expert, sometimes we all need a bit of advice! Here's a guide from the very basics to specific genres. I hope you enjoy!

WATTPAD'S GUIDE TO CONQUERING YOUR WRITERS BLOCK

Are you unable to continue your writing or feeling drained of creativity? This guide is filled with tips and tricks to help you slay writers block and get back your passion for writing.

Wattpad's Guide to Attracting Readers

BEFORE YOU PUBLISH ANYTHING, READ THIS FIRST! Tips, tricks, clichés, and cheats on how to build up your stories and maximize your potential. Don't get discouraged. This book covers info I wish I had known when I first joined Wattpad.

100 Things You Should Know About Writing (Part 3)

Part 3 of 100 Things You Should Know About Writing will mainly feature writing technique, but I'm due to veer off on some other writing-related tangent. I'll make sure to keep things informative, though. If you're looking for Part 1 (which mainly dealt with creating and sustaining tension), you can find it here: http...

100 Things You Should Know About Writing (Part 2)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Part 2 of 100 Things. For those of you who've missed Part 1 (mainly dealing with the creation and sustaining of tension), you can find it here: http://www.wattpad.com/story/17586435-100-things-you-should-know-about-writing-part-1 Part 2 will mainly be about the craft of writing, or as...

Who Am I? Exercises to prevent your character from having an identity crisis

Coming up with five adjectives to describe your character barely scratches the surface. In order to make your character figuratively come alive, you'll need to know them better than they know themselves. The exercises in this book will make you think about your characters in ways you never have before.

100 Things You Should Know About Writing (Part 1)

This is about writing, as I think of it. Subjects covered will range from plot aspects to characterization, writing craft to just surviving as a writer. Mainly, Part 1 is a comprehensive list of things to do in order to create and maintain tension.