How to Gain A Following On Wattpad from a Newbie
There is one thing that unites a lot of writers and that is our need for relationships. Whether this need for a relationship is one that we crave in our world or the world we create for ourselves and everyone else or one someone has created for us, we need that relationship.
As a writer if you want to market yourself instead of have someone market you for you, you must crave to build relationships with people.
Wattpad is one of the most amazing apps. It has allowed me to craft, edit, and publish my stories all in one place. I also get to enjoy stories from other artists doing the same thing. A lot of us have the orange “w” on the first page of our smartphones home screens. I’m going to give you some tips on how to build a following on Wattpad and also show you why you should pick up the laptop.
5 Ways to increase your following on Wattpad
What is the reason why you started writing in the first place? There you go! Yes, you read something that inspired you to create through words. You have to continue to keep that same feeling alive everyday. If you’re not one of those people to put down the phone for a book - don’t worry. In 2017 you are thoroughly winning! Right there a page away are other writers doing the same thing you are. When your not writing your next Watty award winner read a Watty award winning book. Also, leave feedback this will also help you which will be explain in 2 -5.
Reading also helps you build your overall writing skills, grow your niche understanding and love for different genres, and become familiar with different writing styles.
Update your story regularly. If you tell yourself that your going pump out new content every day - do it EVERY DAY. If you tell yourself every MWF. Post it MWF like clockwork.
Don’t forget to revise, edit, and get feedback. This will help your writing, your credibility, and your drive. The best things that ever happened to me was someone tearing up one of the first chapters of one of my Wattpad stories. It gave me the motivation to push the envelope on my revising and editing skills. It also showed me how important another eye is on your work.
How do you get the feedback, you ask? This is why I said you need to break out the laptop or PC. The Wattpad app does many great things but Wattpad on a browser offers writer and readers the opportunity to engage in online communities where people connect and discuss a wide range of topics. This is the perfect place to build relationships that will benefit your experience on Wattpad all around. You can connect with someone to do editing, make a book cover, bounce ideas off of each other, create and participate in writing contests, discuss writing topics and prompts, etc. You name it you can do it. With the exception being advertising.
Interact with people. Don’t build relationships and then drop them. Utilize your ability to personal message other Wattpaders. Start conversations on your profiles or other writers and readers you follow. Send out notifications that you’ll be uploading. Reply to comments in your stories. Comment in others stories. Set up a vote for vote. All these things help you and everyone in your Wattpad community.
Update your story. Update your bio to be relevant. Keep up to date on the forums you frequent.
Use the platform to bring your art to life.