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!

Watt the Pad ?!

The rants and raves of a long-time book reviewer and blogger. Think you've got what it takes to be a writer? Think again. The industry is cold, brutal, heartless ... and it may just rip yours to shreds. Enter here for what works, what doesn't, and what you can improve according to an avid reader and reviewer -- ie, yo...

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...

Wattys 2020 Boot Camp

The Wattys spirit is in the air. Can you feel it? This year, due to the new rules and amazing prizes, polishing your submission is more important than ever. That's where the Wattys 2020 Boot Camp, a unique mentorship program, can help. If you are up to the challenge, come on in. Hard work and sweat is in your future.

How to Write Science Fiction

"Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not." - Isaac Asimov This piece is intended as a bit of a Help guide, a point of reference and hopefully something people will enjoy, as ultimately all of you will have different experiences reading...

How to Become a Better Writer: A Wattpad Guide

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

How to Write Paranormal

Helpful hints on writing, with a focus on best utilizing and subverting common paranormal tropes.

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 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!

Tips Corner

This is where we talk about writing romance. Everyone is welcome! Tips Corner is an interactive learning format rather than teaching. We all love to read or write romance and whether we realise it or not, are experts and have ideas to offer. There are many 'how to' guides on writing romance so rather than provide ano...

Mystery Information Guide

Welcome to the Mystery profile! Discover our fellow ambassador-run profiles, how to submit your story to us and what our reading lists mean. Your journey begins here!

We Call This Writing

A guide full of tips and tricks that hopefully doesn't recount the same old stuff in every other writing book under the sun, Wattpad and published alike. Covering everything from helpful resources like Susanna's Pacemaker to treating setting like character. Here's the link for all my shareable resources: https://docs...

The Guide to Wattpad (& Creative Writing)

Since 2013, this Wattpad Guide has offered writers, just like you, helpful writing tips & techniques, across 60+ chapters, to improve your writing ability and Wattpad success.

How to Create A Bestselling Book Cover on Wattpad

Admit it- we ALL judge a book by its cover. And that's okay! But it's a struggle to find the best picture, best font, and best colors, to actually make a perfect cover. By reading this guide, you'll find out how to make book covers (for beginners) by learning where to find pictures, what fonts and colors to use, how...