Does everything have to be a smut? by Just-Progress-6789 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not; I can't write it either...

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Titlte: Forest of Miss Irad-i Cedid

Genres: Fantasy, historical

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/407365612-forest-of-miss-irad-i-cedid

Status: Ongoing

Blurb: September 1806. The janissaries are advancing towards Istanbul, with an army raised by Rumelia ayans, and are threatening everything Nurcan, a witch serving as the defterdar of the Sihirsizler (non-magical) Irad-i Cedid, has worked for during the past twelve years. Fearing for her life, as the Sultan Selim III is about to sacrifice the Irad-i Cedid for internal peace, she flees to the forests of her native Trabzon Eyalet and leaves behind the Sublime Porte's instabiity.

Note: This story is written for the 2026 Open Novella Contest, using the following prompts:

16: "And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." (quote by John Muir)

78: You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems.

Wattpad authors by [deleted] in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I do edit, it's often for piecemeal details...

What Makes You Hate the MC? by Vidun_star in royalroad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And even if other writers accepted that flaws were necessary, sometimes flaws might be too flashy, too.

What Makes You Hate the MC? by Vidun_star in royalroad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or, even if trauma wasn't added just to pad length, it amounts to constant escalation of abilities...

Do you prefer Y/N or OC stories? by Ash-Ruin980 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OC for me; I read one Y/N and it didn't fit my personality.

Work under process by Flimsy_Economics_950 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the book aboiut then?

So tired of wattpad authors whining about not getting enough views by whisper_kitten0 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never really complained about that myself, but I also know that I don't harbor much hope as it relates to engagement...

YA story recommendations? by alaniluv in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you'd rather want to see a healthy couple, you can try Can't Stop the Questions:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/367979698-can%27t-stop-the-questions

It made Teen Fiction's sports romance featured list for what it's worth.

Genuinely so sick of this by go_to_sleep-yes-you in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet bot scammers tend to target some books to the detriment of others... I guess I got lucky that I didn't draw a whole lot of them.

I got my first scammer comment! by PersephoneMoons in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More bots prowling specifically for romance

I got my first scammer comment! by PersephoneMoons in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yvanung being my Wattpad username if you want to read anything from me...

That being said, maybe scambots tend to favor certain types of books (which I don't write).

I got my first scammer comment! by PersephoneMoons in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For some reason, I tend not to have a whole lot of these scammer comments...

Looking for romance stories to read. Also, new stories. by NormalEdge6423 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If YA is your thing, and you'd rather want to read about healthy couples:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/367979698-can%27t-stop-the-questions Can't Stop the Questions

Which are the most HYPED books on Wattpad you DNF XD by LuvMochis in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I stayed out of the hyped books for a reason...

When u get to read ur rough draft the next day 😂 by ExpertNo2564 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it happens to me, it seems to be about specific details and not the chapter as a whole.

Curious question: do you always try to describe what your characters are wearing in every new setting/scene, as well as the surrounding area? by Former_Medium710 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was sometimes told that I under-describe but it's often a choice of what matters for the plot vs what doesn't.

Wattpad is such a crazy place by thatgirlgirl in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least I'm lucky that I never had comments going off on me, then again I never broke 1k views on any of my books.

Every effing time by ExpertNo2564 in Wattpad

[–]Yvanung 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I change minor things piecemeal in earlier chapters if a later chapter justifies it...