leah.

Thank you 

It isn’t worth going over with them, the team is useless and it’s exhausting. I argued for days saying that fanfic like mine fuel this site and there are PLL ones that have been on this site for over ten years without being taken down, which they refused to accept. In the end, the team stopped replying to me. When I sent another complaint after yet another person copied me, but now I didn’t have my original book to attest it, they flat-out ignored me. 
            Again, I’m so sorry this has happened to your friend. In future, if she does continuing writing (which I really hope she does), I would personally write on the message board of the user who stole your friend’s work that they are copying or comment on their book under the parts that are stolen. Usually, users are pretty quick to apologise and unpublish. However, some might block you so if they do, make sure you or other readers can then go on to comment. If there are other books, check they haven’t stolen from other authors too; most likely, they have. Also if she feels like a book is copying or close to it, block them. Always take screenshots too. Of stolen parts, posts or any interaction with a use plagiarising. It’s usually a good idea to compare both stories side-by-side so you can see how much is stolen and have proof. Even if they’re adamant they haven’t copied, usually when you say you have screenshots, it’s enough to scare them to remove it. The threat of reporting is good too because most people wouldn’t know Wattpad can remove fanfics over copyright of shows etc either. 

Hey lovely, I’m so sorry that’s happening to your friend. It’s gut-wrenching, I can imagine how hopeless she feels right now. 
            Unfortunately, if it was removed by Wattpad for copyright of a show/book etc (gathering it’s the same thing I went through), she won’t get the book back. The only reason mine is, is because a lovely reader emailed me the book she had downloaded and I had to republish. All the votes, comments, reads from before are gone forever; it’s literally like starting fresh. 
            I don’t know fully why this happens. Guessing from my experience (someone who has reported a few stories to Wattpad and never had this issue until a couple months ago) it most likely happens because if your friend or a reader of theirs reports an account/story for copyright and then the other user appeals it. I had a message from Wattpad saying my story was removed for copying (which blew my mind at the audacity when it was word for word) another user then when I appealed it, they changed it to copyright of the original tv show so the app didn’t have to give it me back. From research, it probably means they’ve already deleted it and can’t get it back anyway. Wattpad can take both books because their policy says that this specific type of fanfic (even though their app is full of it) is against their rules. 
            

@yerimesme thanks for letting me know, that’s so annoying

There’s a glitch so no one has been getting  their usual notification alert 

@DesWes323 Yeah you’re not the only one who didn’t, only a few people got the notification. Hopefully it’s just a one time thing 

SO MUCH has happened in January, I’m so glad it’s over. I’ve got my first book back and up, now I just get to focus on season 5!!

Ahhh that means so much to me!! THANK YOU!! It’s taken me forever to make sure I have everything planned out fully, so I’m really grateful you’re appreciating it. I have A LOT of notebooks and mind maps for each season to keep track of what’s happening. I planned out the rest of the series during season 3 so I knew 100% what I was writing; I knew I didn’t want to really change much until season 4. Thank you again, I hope you enjoy reading the rest!!

Hi, it’s definitely happening this month!! I’m not sure when yet, I’ve been focusing on getting more of season 5 out currently. But season 2 should be up soon, and it’ll all be republished together. 

Hi, the first book is partially back up after it was removed by wattpad. It’s just the first season for now, the second will follow soon 

I can’t believe how the year is almost over, this year had gone by too fast. Oh that’s so cute that it’s on the same day, I hope you have a wonderful time! The next chapter is done. It’ll be up very soon. 

@leahsayshiorhey mind you Alison’s character only had a complete 180 because of the actress’s weight. Which is also a missed opportunity of using perception to someone’s advantage like jenna did with her disability. 

I have a feeling that they don’t watch the show at all or they do watch the show, but make up excuses for their favorite character and justify their actions. 

@sarasong101 Mona was never a victim is a shocking statement when her whole motive for being A was her being bullied. I swear we’re not watching the same show as they are. 

Hi — thank you! I’m hoping I do too, but it looks like it’ll have to be a reupload from me instead. 

Hey honey, thank you so much. It’s a huge relief to have it, it’s probably going to be up sometime in the new year. Bad Liar is being updated tomorrow and again on Christmas eve eve.