How-to Stories

Interviews with Paranormal authors on Wattpad.

This year, I am a high school senior. It's currently Summer break and, seeing as I have little else to do, I thought it may be helpful to write a sort of informational guide for all of the Wattpad teens preparing to enter or just beginning their journey through the four-year cesspool of teenage emotion and school-related stress-- otherwise known as high school. There are many things I wish I'd known about this whole "high school" thing as I entered it-- so please take advantage of this and learn from my mistakes and lack of high school-related knowledge so that you can succeed!

Closed for catch-up (2-12-16).Want your book to get more reads, votes, and comments? You're in the right place.

So your book isn't being read as much as you want. You might even call it dead in the water. Have no fear, I'm here to revive your deceased Wattpad novel! You can do away with the outdated guides - this one is for the Wattpad of 2021. I answer questions like: What is the recommended length for a blurb? Does my cover pass the thumbnail test? How strong is your keyword usage in your title and blurb? I provide answers to unique problems that often go overlooked by other guides.

Here are some super awesome recipes for baking and cooking. If you like this visit --------------- for more awesome stories and cook books!

Need a writing prompt for a story? Need character ideas? This book will give you some ideas on what to write, character descriptions, character names, organization names, and other types of things. All of these ideas came from generators on SeventhSanctum.com

Drabbles: Use only 100 words, and tell us a story. That's the challenge, if you choose to accept it. Don't waste words, and use no more and no less than precisely one hundred words. Go! (You'll find mine in the pages that follow) Dabbles: Every so often I deviate from writing what I should be to writing about other things wafting through my mind. I suppose you could call these short stories. Find them in here too.

Are you new to Wattpad? Wondering how it can help you as an author? Are you struggling and not quite sure how to get noticed? This book will give you some of my insights as a Wattpad user, author, and social media marketing teacher. It is my hope that the information I give here will help to drive your discoverability and success.

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I've been asked by friends and fellow students all the time: "How do I [fill in the blank]?" Now, I'm no expert, but I do know a good story when I read one! This little book will give you an idea of sorts on how the writing process goes...

This is quite based on MY school, so it may differ to what you experience. Surviving High school/Secondary school is no different to surviving a jungle or the arctic. You need the right skills and experience (which is ironic). So here's a how-to guide....

A guide of basic advice that can help you when you are starting to create a character.

For those of you who need help with publicity, promoting or posting stories here on Wattpad, you’ve come to the right place. Here on “How To Be Successful On Wattpad” I tell my audience how to… Well… Be successful on Wattpad! I’ll tell you my secrets from posting on a regular basis, getting more fans and much more! Enjoy!

In February of 2017 I had the great pleasure of addressing the Grant MacEwan University English Department with a keynote speech titled "Your Voice is Valid." This speech was all about Mary Sues, fandom, and marginalized voices, and is a direct response to the negative reactions that media texts receive when they announce a protagonist that is deemed to be a "Mary Sue". In the intervening years I think the message of my talk has become even more vital to creators, so I thought I'd record a new video of the speech to share with a wider audience. I had the great fortune of being able to publish the text in it's entirety in issue one of Blanket Magazine (http://blanketmagazine.blogspot.com/), and I read my text from this book. Find more of my writing advice at http://jmfrey.net/words-for-writers/

Perhaps writing this book is procrastination in itself. But, at least, in doing so, I can help you. In this book, I'll be giving writing advice. No 5-page entries, just my advice in its most concise, blunt form. Enjoy.

Just a short collection of advice for brand new authors!

Hello there! (*^ -^*) This book is filled with tips, tricks, life hacks, inspiration, quotes, and aesthetic stuff that will help you get the look you want, and have your life in order!

Looking for advice on how to best take care of your hair? Do you want beautiful, healthy and strong hair like the models on TV and in magazines? Do you want hair that people can't help but compliment? Then you need to be good to your hair.

A handbook and guide to all old and new creepy otherworldly rituals. You may read and try at your own risk. If you decide to try, make sure to follow every detail word for word. Follow me as I collect Rituals and add them to this Handbook.