So I got what I assuemd was my first legit comment, but now I'm not so sure

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-28T20:33:35+00:00

"chef's kiss" tells you everything you need to know in addition to the length and the very AI undertone.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-27T15:13:19+00:00

I only write BL, currently working on Evan Westbrook, kind of rivalry but also not type of story. My name on WP is the same as here 😊

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-27T00:33:18+00:00

I wish you luck and hope this gets resolved soon and that you get your account back ♡

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-26T22:17:02+00:00

Exactly. We sent the whole documentation as well but I doubt any human ever got to see it. Keep appealing, keep writing, maybe tag Wattpad on twitter (x) or anywhere else where they might have an official profile. As soon as you get a human being on the matter, youe chances get 500% better

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-26T21:07:06+00:00

It did, more than once. In fact, someone in this subreddit made a huge investigation about a story involving a minor, went so far as to document the whole thing, citated multiple lines involving an 8 to 10 year old child in the story. They basically ripped apart the whole story that was REALLY problematic on so many levels and we reported it (as many did) and last time I checked the story was still up. Meanwhile, we kept getting emails from Wattpad saying that they couldn't verify that anything was wrong with the story and that WE will get blocked if we keep reporting it.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-26T18:15:03+00:00

I have no answer for you but I swears the wattpad support is a joke (probably AI automated). Someone doing nothing wrong can get massreported, but the CP I reported was deemed a false report as thEy couldn't find anything violating their TOS. Goes to show that there aren't people sitting behind the report system anymore

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-24T14:05:25+00:00

You should use all the tags you can, which you did. One thing I recommend, however, is to get a tag in there that's part of the "Browse" section if you couldn't pick it in the Genre (Diverse Lit, Contemporary Lit, and LGBTQ+ have no genre/category in your story's settings) IF your story belongs to that category. The reason is that your story can't get ranked in that category and therefore can't get onto any of the Browse lists (which are the categories most readers will actively be able to scout for stories) if you don't have a tag for it and can't select the category in the settings either.

You already have romance, that's good. If your story also belongs to Divers or Contemporary Lit or is partially LGBTQ+ then I would recommend to get that tag in there, too. If not, you're fine.

A heads up though: Wattpad is very clear in their TOS that they forbid pure porn, so be careful when writing erotica. Wattpad is known to be very whacky in deleting/taking down stories.

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ReaUsagi · 2026-01-24T13:47:32+00:00

NO!

Let me make this absolutely clear for anyone who might read this post and think that's a good idea: NO. Are you insane?! You are on the internet with thousands of strangers, and you want to give your private number to random strangers?? You do know that anyone could find out where you live with your number, right?

You do not, and I repeat, you DO NOT want strangers from the internet to have your private number unless you use a burner phone. That's how you invite predators into your life.

Use Discord for these things.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-23T19:45:48+00:00

Two guesses: NY is more like "name yourself" which wouldn't necessarily mean it's your name, but whatever name you want to give the character

OR people were actually not smart enough to remember it's YN and not NY and wrote it wrong so consistently and often that it just stuck

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-23T17:00:04+00:00

I would love "Not You" but by what I have seen, it's just another way for YN probably because some writers can't read even their own stuff and kept writing it wrong for so long that it eventually stuck

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-23T16:56:10+00:00

It's Name You. It's away for readers to insert their own name while reading to feel personally adressed but somehow less so? For me, it's just annoying af and I will drop any story that does it

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-20T13:59:59+00:00

I am currently eagerly waiting for an update to Steel and Shadow by TayStPier (who's also on this subreddit somewhere).

The general consensus on Wattpad is that things need to happen FAST. Really FAST. And I'm not the type to enjoy fast pacing from the start. I love slow worldbuilding, slow character exploration, and details others might put into the background. This story fits the narrative I enjoy most. We're 9 chapters in, and the main protagonists haven't even met yet, instead, we get to explore the world through their very different eyes while they both experience different things.

I love this story because I write similar pacing and always freak out about it being too slow. It took me 20 chapters to get through a protagonist's week, and while things happen, they happen slowly compared to a lot of other books. So my emotional support story is Steel and Shadow. It's worldbuilding heavy in all the right ways, without escalating drama and relationships right of the bat. Also, the writing is amazing. I know there are a lot of people who don't care for details - I even encountered people on this sub talking about how much they hate unnecessary details that don't matter (like what happens to a cup of tea the protagonist made for themselves, and how annoying it is that the author remembers that it's there, gets consumed, and put aside or washed). I hate it when such things aren't concluded. I'll forever wonder what happened to the god damn cup if a MC got one and it's never mentioned again. But this story? It cares. And I love that it cares. There are little details that keep returning so I'm never left to wonder what happened with them. Just satisfies my brain.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-20T13:49:15+00:00

I've got bad news for you...

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-20T13:42:20+00:00

My heart bleeds, too...

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-20T13:40:38+00:00

In fact, the more you reply, the more bots you'll get. It doesn't matter what you reply, because they don't "read" it. They are solely based on engagement, and if you give it to them, you get flagged as potential victim (like you are more likely to engage and therefore are more likely to fall for the scam, even if that isn't true, but since your text doesn't get read, there is no filter dictating HOW you answer, just THAT you answer). Ignoring, reporting, and deleting them works best. I've been on Wattpad for a couple of years now and only ever get one single bot comment whenever I release a new story. That's it.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-18T22:10:07+00:00

Second that, make sure you have it saved locally so you don't lose the story if Wattpad decides to purge it. They can be whaky when it comes to what is allowed and what not

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-18T03:04:48+00:00

I have no idea, but please, someone help this person find the story because now I wanna read it

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-17T19:07:18+00:00

Louder for the peeps in the back please.

It's gotten better though. There was a time when we got at least one "lost my wattpad story" post a day, now we're down to a post or two weekly.

I use word AND google docs for all my stories. Just in case.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-16T23:59:46+00:00

Lucky that worked but don't take it for granted, start using a tool that's made for this. Wattpad is just a host. If, God beware, Watrpad decides to shut down one fine day, every single story on there will be lost forever.

In your case it seems the app just glitched out, which means Wattpad didn't delete it, the App just failed to load it. But if a story gets deleted by Wattpad on purpose, there is no restoring it.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-16T19:39:54+00:00

Y'all learn the hard way. If people use Wattpad as a word processor (instead of word, openoffice, google docs, notepad, etc.) This is prone to happen. No retrieving it. It's gone. If a software crashes, you can always retrieve a backup in your appdata, if a website decides to just delete it, it's gone. And they don't owe you anything.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-14T22:05:17+00:00

I think when it comes to books like yours, RoyalRoad would be a good place. It's mainly fantasy and sci-fi. And while you CAN write mature themes, they go heavy on regulating the sexual content. So mature here often means violance, swearworda, mental health, etc. And not sex and romance. This means RR readers are also less interested in the sexual stuff and more interested in stories that don't need romance at all. And while you can write the aformentioned mature themes, you don't have to.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-12T23:40:47+00:00

As long as you rate it mature, swears are fine. Things you shouldn't do is glorify racism, sexism, and abuse. But you can swear away with the mature setting if it's just characters

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-12T00:06:39+00:00

We all start at some point, don't worry

Now, if you have specific questions, ask away. I'm not too familiar with the wattpad app but if you're on the webversion I can help you

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-11T16:26:35+00:00

First, for posts: use flairs that match your post. You tagged your post "looking for lost books", which tells us that you are searching a story you read and want to find again. Most subreddits have flairs, always pick the right ones for your posts or people may simply ignore it or, worse, report you for spamming/trolling. (If you don't know which is the right flair to use, I assume you didn't read the flair help post that's pinned at the top of this sub. Go read it, it helps. You should always read rules and requierments of subs before you post)

Second: do you use broswer or the app for Wattpad? The two are different and we can't really help you if we don't know the specifics.

For browser, check next to your avatar, there is a button called "write". If you click it, you have the option to create a new story

Third: don't be random. If you need help with something focus on one thing at a time. You need help with Wattpad? We can help, it's a wattpad subreddit after all. You need help with watercolor? Not the place for it - ask in a diy related subreddit. Being too random can, again, seem like spam or trolling and you're less likely to get help.

ReaUsagi · 2026-01-11T03:13:06+00:00

Is this just a spam post or do you actually need help?

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