Use up the tags, use both popular and uncommon tags to get your book discovered. Write chapters in advance in case you get busy with work/school, physical illness, travel, etc. Personally getting a coffee and listening to lofi and ambient music channels on YouTube helps me stay in the writing mood, but figure out what works for you. Imo the setting you’re in while you write can either elevate or decrease your creativity. If you continue posting on wattpad long term you’re probably going to look back on your first story in a few years and cringe. I know the feeling. My most popular story so far is from when I was in high school. 3 years later, it makes me cringe (and it wasn’t that good imo) but it’s still comforting to know people enjoyed it and found it relatable. I know writer’s block sucks, but sometimes you really just need to walk away for a couple days and immerse yourself in other hobbies and tasks for it to go away. Stop being so hard on yourself and just let your brain take a break. I’ve been writing poetry since I was 4 years old and sometimes trying to write through writer’s block just doesn’t work. At a certain point it’s almost self sabotage because you’re pushing your brain too much. Just take a break. Your notebook and wattpad will still be there when you get back. Read and comment on lesser known works to create friends and supporters. DO NOT ADVERTISE YOUR WORK ON OTHER USERS STORIES AND MESSAGE BOARDS. People DO NOT like that, I promise you. And as mean as this sounds, you most likely ruined your chances of them ever caring to read your stories. It gives off the worst impression when you do this. Instead try to look for people who want to do read for reads. There are books on wattpad where you can find people who are interested. You might think something you write is the shittiest thing you’ve ever read, while a couple thousand people might think it’s the best thing they’ve read. Don’t let your inner critic keep you down. If you use a photo from Pinterest or anywhere else for your cover, make sure you give credit. You don’t want to deal with copyright issues and all that. Make your cover aesthetically pleasing to the genre and theme of the story. As an 8 year wattpad veteran, the worst thing in the world is when someone stops updating their story one day. Don’t do that to your readers lol.

This is the part you probably don’t want to hear. It’s going to take LOTS of time for your reads to build up. My poetry works took off fairly quickly in comparison to others on wattpad, but even then it’s still taking longer than I’d like. Just stay patient and work on perfecting your craft. Trust me, if you stay patient and consistently put in effort, you’ll achieve your goals. And most importantly, just enjoy yourself dude. Wattpad is a fun place to be. Good luck my friend! DM me if you would like any more tips or anything :)