Do you think there are good books on Wattpad?
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Re: Do you think there are good books on Wattpad?
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I have found maybe a few pieces I liked that, unfortunately, weren't finished. I think there was only maybe . . . one or two stories I had read start to finish on there that were completed, regularly-updated, and well-written . . . but they were all fanfiction involving AUs and unique takes on characters/continuations of official works. I couldn't find any original works that held my interest or seemed very unique. I don't really recommend going on there if you're looking for serious books, but maybe I just didn't look hard enough.
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But with Wattpad, you have a HUGE audience of readers which is not a bad thing but it does limit your audience reach and sometimes good stories and authors get lost in the crowd. Plus, the audience is predominantly teenagers and a fair chunk are female. So you'll notice the stories that generate buzz are usually YA fic or new adult with a heavy focus on romance.
For example, I noticed that when I published a sci-fi action book, it barely got any reads (and that wasn't for lack of promoting or trying). I eventually pulled the plug on it and continued to write it offline. But my new adult romance "The Closer" blew up and still continues to generate a lot of reads despite being completed.
That being said, I have read some amazing stories on there across various genres. But sometimes you have to dig a little deep and beyond the surface value of what's being promoted to find the hidden gems.
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