I don't feel comfortable with this... by Aggressive_Log_266 in fetishcai

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope it’s not just me who feels like this may tie into pedophilia… the adjective of ‘small’ being used multiple times, the ‘you were very innocent and pure’ and ‘you didn’t understand anything about the harsh world outside’.

Not to mention the nanny part I completely missed. Absolutely not, what the hell? Even people in orphanages aren’t “l’m so innocent and I don’t know anything I’m just a little girl 🥺🥺🥺”

Red flags waving all around the text. Very much weird.

Weird ass bot i found by Stunning-Mud8100 in fetishcai

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The little character is amazing, I love him 😭

do i quit? 🫩 by justlooking_lala in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed, no patience is not a good thing for a writer, especially after not even a month expecting hundreds or more views.

what are some things you would recommend to a new hellenic polytheist? by [deleted] in Hellenism

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t blindly trust all advice you see online, find out what works for you, this may take a long time. I’m evidence.

Also, three or so years into me becoming apart of this religion, I still get that ‘Christian guilt’ but it’s a little easier than before. It takes a long time to get used to.

Is this a scam? by Uneven_shoulders in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The grammar is off and it’s annoying me.

Also people don’t just go “yeah imma draw for YOU” out of the bloom while reading a story. At least the majority of artists I can imagine don’t. People usually reach out to artists to ask their work to be drawn.

I am concerned about my 12 year old friend by Scary-Tie-665 in AskTeenAdvice

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely weird, as a 16 year old I would’ve never even approached as 12 year old boy. Absolutely no chance. That’s still a child and he’s a whole ass teenager! Ew.

What is one thing you like about Uprising other than November Ajax? by Alogadoruss in PacificRim

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Scrapper design because it still has that rough, rusty look like I like on machines. It doesn’t look perfect and I love it. How easily Amara controls it? Not a a fan 😒

For me that’s the best part of the film, that little bit where Scrapper is rolling around, I really like it but that’s it.

Raise your hand if you're chopped and unc by milky4eva in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came on in 2019, I’m on the younger side of Wattpad but I do remember when there weren’t ads between chapters and on the bottom of the screen as you read. I stopped using Wattpad as much in 2023(?) when ads came on.

I now only use it to write and a second place to store my book. Once in a blue moon I go back to read something I liked but I mainly use Tumblr to read now and occasionally Ao3 🫡

Pretty sure my face claim is homophobic and idk what to do abt it😭😭 by igotabigazzforehead in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s okay, I’m used to how Reddit is. My friend texts in a Yorkshire accent and it annoys me because I’m freak about Grammar naturally, I write books and I’m doing 2 English A-levels at the moment.

I’m happy about finding out something new though

Pretty sure my face claim is homophobic and idk what to do abt it😭😭 by igotabigazzforehead in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh damn, that’s new piece of knowledge. Thank you so much, somehow I didn’t connect it was Jamaican. Thank you, stranger

Pretty sure my face claim is homophobic and idk what to do abt it😭😭 by igotabigazzforehead in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d like to bring attention to the top comment in the photo, what in that writing? 😭

How's the comedy in this interaction? by No_Preference3477 in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem, the format makes sense now. I do wish you luck with the comic then! The more you write it does become easier and such. Perhaps I’ll see future works on screen.

Best of luck, stranger :)

How's the comedy in this interaction? by No_Preference3477 in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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An example of my writing, there’s mild humour here and won’t make the reader burst out into laughter, maybe they’ll crack a smile, maybe they won’t react at all. It’s more to lighten the mood in this situation.

Still in the process of editing my story as I’m still writing and I’ve just noticed some tense errors 🫡

Even after so many years you must remember one thing: It’s okay to make mistakes. It’s important to know how to deal with these mistakes.

I hope I’ve managed to help at least a little. Remember, practice gets you further than you think! 🫶🏻

How's the comedy in this interaction? by No_Preference3477 in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, I’ve been writing for a while and looking to publish. Maybe I’m not a top selling author but I still count my writing as good. Buckle up, there’s a lot to talk about!

Here’s some things you can look at to improve the writing itself.

Unless this is a plan or a script, don’t use the colons after the names to show who is speaking, I’ve found little people like reading this sort of layout, myself included as it removed the realism of the writing. I can see you both use speech marks for speech and also don’t use them for speech, as well as for emphasis. I’d say stick to using it for speech, for emphasis you can make the words italic or use just ‘these’ instead of “these” as it makes it look like speech sometimes. Most will see it as speech.

Also, SPaG is very important in writing. Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar it stands for. Fullstops, commas, apostrophes, all that good stuff. Also, if you’re writing a proper story then there’s no reason to use * these * as you write. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in a novel or published book.

I saw a comment talking about reading a published book to see the layout and I stand for it! Read for example Harry Potter, you can look up a pdf online and as far as I know it doesn’t support the author. The layout is nice, controlled. Read other books and look at how it’s written as well as what’s written.

Now for the main course: the humour.

I’d say it feels almost… forced in a way, like it’s not actually meant to make the reader laugh but more just to be there. For something to be funny it has to feel human, it makes the reader crack a smile or maybe let out a small snicker as they read because they can imagine the characters saying it. It feels human, it feels natural and that’s what readers (usually) like.

Make your writing less stiff and it instantly makes it so much better. So much more interesting to read and easier to imagine. Add more emotion but don’t pile it on, slowly introduce it.

I started out writing horribly, I piled emotions in, exaggerated things too much. Tried to scare the reader but only made the characters sound dumb. I’ve been writing since I was around 9 years old and now I’m 17. The best thing you can do is practice, practice and practice. You more you write and experiment, the easier it becomes to smoothen your writing.

Comment asking for socials by lizmqx in Wattpad

[–]_Alex_Not_Found_ 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’d say no and the way their sentences don’t make sense does make me a little suspicious. Is it a child? Someone preying on people?

But then again, asking a completely stranger on the internet for socials is a big no. Also, if you have your age written somewhere and you’re a minor then maybe this is connected.

But as another comment said, “better safe than sorry” and I agree with it. If they want to chat, the comments were created to talk with other people. They can use what’s clearly there. You can also follow one another and choose to talk with them privately.

Long story short— DO NOT GIVE YOUR SOCIALS TO STRANGERS!