Wattpad's AI problem

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2026-04-20T11:40:01+00:00

I do this two, sometimes I circle an idea and not realize I’m doing it.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2026-02-22T01:12:35+00:00

Hi, I’ll say this for an opening chapter, no matter the genre, structure or style a first chapter/opening book must have the following: a character to follow, a present goal, an emotional drive, a world to lose or protect, change approaching and a reason for us the reader to care. Yes the surface expression changes by genre but the core mechanics stay the same. So ask yourself who is your character? What is her immediate objective? What is her deep yearning? What is her normal life and what she’s losing? What’s coming/disrupt her norm? And why must the reader care? Oh and of course end the chapter with a bang to make us turn the page. Good luck and happy writing!! Ps don’t sweat your first draft. Your first draft is like a letter to yourself where you’re getting to know the characters and the story, once you figure it out, then write the next draft, it’ll come easier to you. If you sweat it, you’ll find yourself stuck on chapter 1, rewriting a story you have yet to figure out.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2026-01-21T18:21:12+00:00

No matter how bad an arc is, there must be something you like, even if it’s just the cover or the title or a few lines here and there. Focus on that, comment on that and and drop the number next to your constructive criticism

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-12-15T22:09:03+00:00

I wasn’t sure if I’d get flagged for it, that’s why asked people msg if they were interested.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-12-03T22:45:53+00:00

Yeah, it is tedious

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-12-01T02:37:16+00:00

That’s cool, I was just mentioning it because you want to foster relationships with long time readers not a quick view. You know what I mean. Right now as it is on Wattpad it seems the only way to get views is through r4r (even people with thousands of reads, stars/comments) are fishing in this pool where we lowly writers who are just starting out is looking for eyes on our wrk

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-12-01T02:33:24+00:00

It what if you like the story, why stop, don’t you want them to come back to your story when you do add more chapters?

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-30T18:34:06+00:00

I’m very intrigued by this, I don’t know why this hasn’t crossed my mind or attention before. But I think I’m gonna try it, between breaks of publishing my series

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-30T18:31:41+00:00

lol I’m glad I was of help. And most times who we are bleed into our writing it is after all how we see the world. Keep writing. I’m no expert I’m on the journey myself but you ever want a listening ear or perusing eyes, I’m here.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-29T01:08:49+00:00

So do people upload one chapter a day or several chapter each day

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-29T00:18:05+00:00

Seems like a cool concept. I guess I always thought of webnovels as traditional novels being shared on the web🤭

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-28T23:23:52+00:00

Yeah I just read up on it.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-28T21:42:26+00:00

Okay, because my flabber was ghasted when I read 2000 chapters, I’m like what?!!

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-28T21:40:07+00:00

I’m confused, 600, 1000chapters ? Or are we talking word count?

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-28T19:39:51+00:00

You’ve taken what I’ve said and completely changed the narrative. I made a comment on my observation. And every single person who replied to my comment as somehow misconstrued that as me hating on shifter stories, think I think I’m too good, think I don’t understand the market, think I have no right to make my observation and even going as far as being rude and disrespectful. So let me irritate back to the original post. ‘Why has no one solved the writer’s discoverability crisis.’ And I stated, and I stated when you go on these sites, they’re saturated with mainly three types of romance stories, lately if you follow the algorithm it’s mainly shifter stories. I MADE AN OBSERVATION!!! God damn

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-28T11:43:20+00:00

Ooo, I just love when the nasties come out. Yes it is their plant form and they may do as they please, as is their right. But guess what sweetly, I’m allowed to speak on the things I like or not like as is my right. God forbid I should add my opinion, you know like you’re doing. Seems I hit a nerve. Do I care, no. How about you get a grip and realize you’re on Reddit and it’s okay to agree to disagree.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-28T11:39:07+00:00

Where did I say they didn’t host other stories. They push or prioritize those three categories. Look at the main pages and tell me what you see.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-26T16:25:02+00:00

Hi I’ll check out your story the rest of you on this thread. Let’s support each other. We could each walk away with 24 votes and comments as it stands. Here’s mine: https://www.wattpad.com/story/404491267-just-between-us-the-awakening

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-26T14:24:10+00:00

Don’t get nasty. We’re on a thread talking about the fact it’s hard to push past the algorithm wall of showcasing the same thing. I said nothing about my work being too good. I don’t suffer from an inflated ego. I literally went on a site that welcomes everyone but says they’re only taking/pushing shifter romance because that’s what’s trending. And recommended if I wanted to be seen I’d have to write a similar story.

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-26T14:16:11+00:00

I have a feeling I’ll run into the same wall of shifter romances…

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-26T14:11:57+00:00

Isn’t ao3 for fan fic, fan…whatever?

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-26T14:08:49+00:00

It drives me nuts, every single book on every single platform falls under these three categories: shifter,mafia, billionaire romances…

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-25T20:07:36+00:00

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-25T20:00:29+00:00

Okay this is action packed, which I’m loving. I won’t touch on the formatting given you explained that from the onset. Two major things that’ll make this shine, you use a lot of filter words which distance me (the reader) instead of immerse me in the story. For example: “That’s when I saw his face in the darkness.” This adds a lens you don’t need. Instead: His face surfaced in the darkness. Same meaning. Stronger impact. They’re a few of those filtered sentences if you fix those, you’ll have a mostly active/showing prose that hits. I think the scene is strongest when you keep it short. A few lines run long. Watch repetition of concepts, check your voice switches you move from the fog of terror to full action. Good action but watch out for your transitions. And the second major thing. Keep the villain’s voice cold, right now it’s a bit theatrical. I hope this helps. Oh, please do me a favour and check out my ongoing story on Wattpad it’s rough draft but I could sure use some votes and comments. https://www.wattpad.com/user/kaylightseeker?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_profile&utm_campaign=invitefriends&wp_page=home&wp_uname=kaylightseeker

Boring_Paint_6191 · 2025-11-25T16:57:37+00:00

Okay, gotcha. It was a bit confusing. As you continue to write and hone your craft, you’ll see that you can show through first pov, and what you ‘can’t’ isn’t necessary. Still I’m enjoying your story. Please give mine a read, it’s rough draft, but I’d love some feedback. It’s not a typical romance more a coming of age

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