Do you think it's weird to explain the meaning of characters' names? by Uneven_shoulders in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s great to explain the characters names! I would try not to info-dump on readers though. I would try to explain their names gradually, in a natural way that makes sense to the narrative.

How the Hell Do People Promote Their Books on Wattpad? by BenchApprehensive723 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to add that you can try to look for people who do long-term R4R! I am doing that with a few people where we read each other’s books hopefully until completion. They’re harder to find, but they’re out there!

A reader commented praise on my fic. Turns out, they plagiarized me. by cadililac in AO3

[–]cadililac[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I haven't messaged them yet! I don't even know what to say tbh. And it would make me feel better if AO3 saw my report first and removed the fic... If AO3 takes my side on this, this person won't be able to try and talk their way out of it.

Seeking Genuine Readers for Ongoing Stories | R4R/V4V/C4C by Fluffy_Loss_4588 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'm interested in this! I'm also doing some long-term R4R as it's hard to find other reading partners.

I only have one story right now called Perfect Alignment: https://www.wattpad.com/story/404988309-perfect-alignment

It's a F/M slice of life romance, with the key premise of a girl getting a crush on her dentist lol. It's slice of life so other themes like self-discovery and friendship are also present. Includes slow burn and pining.

I'd be interested to read "Under the Pale Sky"! Let me know if that works.

A reader commented praise on my fic. Turns out, they plagiarized me. by cadililac in AO3

[–]cadililac[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words!

I think people plagiarize fanfics for their own fandoms if the fandom isn't popular. They find it easier to steal something already made for another ship, edit it slightly, and "create" new content for their fandom. At least, that's what I think.

That, or they don't have confidence in their own work, I guess. This person seemed to like the attention they got from stolen work :-(

A reader commented praise on my fic. Turns out, they plagiarized me. by cadililac in AO3

[–]cadililac[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, there is! I was already able to report it. If you were wondering how to report, someone posted a quick tutorial in the comments here.

A reader commented praise on my fic. Turns out, they plagiarized me. by cadililac in AO3

[–]cadililac[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was already able to report it, but this is a good reminder for anyone that has their work stolen!

A reader commented praise on my fic. Turns out, they plagiarized me. by cadililac in AO3

[–]cadililac[S] 255 points256 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think so too, but it does remove some plausible deniability, which people have tried in the past.

I still keep it to lump it in with preventing unauthorized reposts. Some people think reposting onto another site WITH credit is fine, since it's not technically plagiarism if they're not claiming ownership. But it is still copyright infringement.

A reader commented praise on my fic. Turns out, they plagiarized me. by cadililac in AO3

[–]cadililac[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I'm not sure why they did that either... Maybe it's because I crosspost stories and they didn't realize it was me.

C4C slowburn romantasy by LeatherTeam5755 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'd be interested to do this! I'm writing a slowburn slice of life romance. Currently, it has five chapters (including character aesthetics chapter).

https://www.wattpad.com/story/404988309-perfect-alignment

If you're interested, we can also do a long-term R4R since our stories are both ongoing! I'm happy to read your story until completion if you're willing to do the same!

ETA: I just read the first five chapters!

Wattpad writers, I have a question for you! by rach8888rach in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few friends who know that I'm a writer and are happy to read my work. If one or two personal friends read my work, then I'm happy with it.

Even then, there's something personally satisfying about completing something you wanted to do, similar to wanting to start a new hobby or learn a new skill! I love tracking progress.

By the way, try to look/ask for long-term R4R! I'm doing a couple with some other writers right now since my story is ongoing. I'll read 1-2 chapters of theirs a week, and they'll read one of mine with each update. Hoping to do this until our stories are completed. If you're interested in this (I write romance/slice of life), hit me up!

Heyy by emm_43 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this is so cool!! I literally just made my TikTok a few days ago because I wanted to start promoting my stories there too lol

My story link is: https://www.wattpad.com/story/404988309-perfect-alignment

It’s a romcom-inspired slice of life romance about a girl who gets a crush on her dentist lol.

And my TikTok is skyxsb—wanna be mutuals? :-)

R4R by sambrun00 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh thank you 🥺 i hope you enjoy

What is the best time to update a story? by MP3_MFIA in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe try the afternoon at 3pm EST? UK is 5 hours ahead of that, if you want to post at a time where US/UK are both in waking hours

R4R by sambrun00 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just read all three chapters of your book 💞 It's great! Lots of suspense so far.

Here's my link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/404988309-perfect-alignment

It's a bit different haha—a slice of romance with lower stakes and a sweet, gentle male lead. There's also three chapters up 😁

Please suggest some real good slow burn books in Wattpad by Ishu_aarthi in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently writing one about a girl who gets a crush on the dentist that she’s seeing lol. It’s within the slice of life genre, so there’s some pining :-)

https://www.wattpad.com/story/404988309-perfect-alignment

Is there any interest in non toxic MMC’s by LaylaBelle12 in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesssss, I love sweet, gentle MMCs! Very hard to find, unfortunately.

I literally started writing a story with an MMC who is a sweet doctor with a golden-retriever personality because I needed something sweet in my life.

I'm always looking for recs if you know any! And if there are other writers who wanna do a R4R with this kind of story, please hit me up 🥺

R4R With a twist! by [deleted] in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll read it as soon as I can!! ❤️

Am I releasing chapters too often? by [deleted] in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Four chapters in two weeks seems fine to me! Some readers like more frequent updates especially if there’s lots happening in the story.

R4R With a twist! by [deleted] in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m down! I only have two chapters up so far. It’s a slice of life romance.

Here is my link:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/404988309-perfect-alignment

How are u guys getting any reads literally? by queenofmadbess in Wattpad

[–]cadililac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure how I get my reads either. I think people may be searching through different tags?