Yeah, getting reads is very much a difficult, long-term process. For me, I wrote most of my first book offline before posting the first chapter. It helped me not get hung up on using reads or feedback as writing motivation. But it also made it easier to post on a consistent schedule, which is helpful for the algorithm. I didn’t expect to get many reads, and I hardly had any until I finished the book and marked it as complete. (In general, readers want complete books, especially from new authors.)
My best advice is to (1) keep your writing process offline until you’re ready to post, (2) post on a consistent schedule, (3) be very patient and don’t expect any reads while a book is still ongoing, and (4) make sure your cover, tags, and description are very strong.
I actually wrote a blog post about this topic too if you’re interested: https://www.luxravenwrites.com/post/how-to-get-readers-on-wattpad-getting-more-reads
Hope that helps!
