So I said I had an announcement coming with where my head is at with Wattpad. It's a situation where I feel like one really cares but I feel like I have to say it. So. Here I am.
It's no secret that Wattpad has a lot of issues and I've been dealing with them for a while. My biggest issue of late is the fact that they took away the Forums. If you didn't know, I spent a lot of time there making friends, looking for advice, promoting my stories, and in the end, I was starting to get feedback for my stories so I could make them better for you guys. That's gone now and it feels like I'm kind of left with nothing. I have no real, easy ways to promote stories, get feedback, get covers and graphics made. It sucks honestly.
Which leads to my largest issue. Wattpad just doesn't feel the same anymore. Everyone's vying to get into Paid Stories or be a Star (which are great goals to have) but I don't want that as much anymore. I want to self-publish and do things my way. I also don't really fit into Wattpads box of romance and bad boys and fanfiction anymore so I feel like I don't have a place here anymore.
So, this leaves me in limbo where I'm unsure if I want to keep posting here purely for the potential of growing a fan base and getting feedback/critiques...or if I contact those who I already know and new friends that I've made asking for help.
I suppose the only thing I can really say is we'll just have to wait and see how I feel when my newest WIP is being written and/or completed. Even then I'm not sure I'll be sure where I lean. I'm just...unsure about a lot of things.
I'm sorry if this just seemed like I was rambling, I just needed to get this out of my system. And if you've read all of this, thank you. It really does mean a lot to me that you took your time out of your day to read what I had to say. I hope you're all doing fantastic even in this insane year, let's finish out this year strong ^_^