Gavin Wilson

Hello, I have a question regarding Wattys eligibility for the next awards cycle.
          
          I submitted my original story to the Wattys, and it was later flagged and removed due to an age-related guideline issue. I did appeal it, but the story was not restored.
          
          I understand that stories which were flagged or removed, and stories that were previously submitted, are not eligible for resubmission. Because the original version was permanently removed, I rewrote the entire story from scratch and republished it as a new story with a new ID. The new version is longer, fully rewritten, and compliant with all current guidelines.
          
          I take responsibility for the original violation. My characters were 17 while the story included mature themes, which violated the TOS. I wrote the story when I was 18 and published it later without realizing this was not allowed, and I did not fully review the Terms of Service at the time. I understand this now, and all characters in the current version are 18+.
          
          I also rewrote the story over several days and am currently working on a sequel. I understand that one purpose of the resubmission rule is to encourage writers to create new work, and in my case, I did rewrite the entire book and continued writing. My question is: would this rewritten version be eligible for a future Wattys submission, or does the original flagging and previous submission permanently disqualify the new version?
          
          One last question: I use AI only to create visual moodboards for my characters (for inspiration and reference), but never for the writing itself. All writing is done in my own voice. I want to confirm whether using AI for visuals only would affect eligibility.

Hi, I know you're not Wattpad support, but I need help and I don't know who to ask. 
          I would like to change my password, but Wattpad won't let me. 
          I clicked on "forgot password", I entered my email, but Wattpad tells me either an error or that the email is not in the database . But that's my email, I don't understand. I contacted support but they can't help me :(

Hi folks, 
          
          Just a quick note to let you know that the application form to join the Ambassador team is open again. The next training session will be in March 2026. 
          
          But if you're wondering who the Ambassadors are and what they do, well, here's a little info for you:
          
          - The Ambassadors have been around in one shape or form on Wattpad for over least 15 years
          - The key objective of the Ambassador team is to celebrate storytelling and those who write and read on Wattpad
          - They are a team of over 400 people from across the globe, all united by their love for stories, and are passionate about the Wattpad community 
          - Ambassadors build carefully curated digital libraries to help connect readers and writers
          - They currently have over 22k stories (and counting) across their various international profile reading lists
          - Their @justwriteit challenges have inspired over 120 million new words to be written on Wattpad!
          
          The diversity of the Ambassador team is its strength, and we wish to grow in that diversity. To do that, we need you! 
          
          So, if you're interested, please read through the available information via the link below or have a look at the information on the @Ambassadors profile. You will find the application form linked at the bottom of the first chapter here - https://www.wattpad.com/story/345106-the-ambassador-program
          
          Cheers, Gavin

Hey good morning.Please can you tell me a little bit more about Wattpad Ambassadors. I have already gone through their page but I need a little bit of explanation. Thank you for your time.

I just joined Wattpad and I would love it if you could join a book club

Hey, I had a question that on what basis, Wattpad selects the top 10 books?

Selam dostum 
          Ana hesabım ban yedi 2 günlük şuan yaşadığım ülkede saat 00.09 olmasina rağmen ve iki gün rüse resmiyen dolmasına rağmen watty banımı açmıyor?

Hello! Is there a way yet to remove the poll option when writing a chapter for a story? I feel like there should be an option to remove it or add it  and since there isn’t currently it doesn’t look like, it’s very annoying to just see it there in the way. Do you know if there’s a motion that will happen that will allow us as authors to remove it?

Hi, 
          
          Why can't authors see which accounts voted for each part of their story? Why was that feature removed? Can you explain it to me? My fellow authors are complaining about this. For them, being able to see which accounts supported their story is part of their motivation.

Hey Gavin, Anne here again. Any updates on when the winners of Watty's 2025 will be announced? It was mentioned early Dec, and since Nov has started, any ideas on the date soon...?