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How to Write Stories on Wattpad for Beginners

By Yama

Don’t you know how to write stories on Wattpad via an Android cellphone or laptop? Don’t worry, because on this occasion we will write a tutorial.

Wattpad is an application for reading novels and various interesting stories for free. This application is very popular among various groups, both teenagers and adults.

In this application, apart from reading novels, you also have the opportunity to express your thoughts in written form. Wattpad can be accessed in web mode or in the form of Play Store or Apps Store applications.

There are various types of writers on Wattpad, including writers who write directly in the application, and writers who write in notes and then copy them into the application.

In the Wattpad application itself, the tools provided for writers are also very complete. So you don’t need to worry if you want to write stories directly in the application.

About Wattpad

Wattpad is an application released by two people named Ivan Yuen and Allen Lau. To be precise, it was in Canada in 2006, but only became popular in Indonesia in 2023.

At that time, when Wattpad was being widely discussed by various groups in Indonesia, many writers were finally born and broke records for their stories. Many authors have written their stories and they have been read by many people, some have even been published and made into films.

The genres available in this application are very diverse. From the genres of romance, teen fiction, horror, thriller, and many others like that. Writers can express themselves in the form of writing in various genres they master.

Until now, Wattpad is still a novel reading application that is quite popular both from abroad and from Indonesia.

How to Write Stories on Wattpad

There are two ways you can follow this tutorial, the first is to write the story directly in the Wattpad application and the second is to write in the notes application first and then add it to Wattpad. OK, let’s start the tutorial via the website first.

Writing Stories on the Wattpad Website

To write stories on the Wattpad website, you can use any browser, use the browser that is installed on your cellphone or laptop. Here are the steps.

  1. Visit the Wattpad website https://www.wattpad.com/
  2. Log in using your Wattpad account.
  3. Click the Compose button, then select Create new story.
  4. Please write the title, content of the story and images or videos to complete your Wattpad story.
  5. If you have finished writing the story, you can publish it by clicking the Publish button.
  6. Finished.

Writing Stories on the Wattpad Application

If you are someone who prefers using applications rather than the web, you should just write Wattpad stories using the application. And here is how to write Wattpad stories through the application.

  1. Download the Wattpad application on the Play Store or App Store.
  2. Open the Wattpad application and log in to your account.
  3. Click the icon menu Pencil.
  4. Select and click “Create a new story“.
  5. Add the story cover, story title, and story description, then continue.
  6. Fill in the title or chapter title.
  7. Start writing the contents of the story that you will publish.
  8. When finished, click the three dots in the top right corner, select “save“.
  9. If you want to see a preview, click “Preview“.
  10. Finished.

Writing Wattpad Stories Using Notes

This is actually just an additional tip, before writing directly in the Wattpad application, it’s also a good idea to write it in Notes first.

  1. Turn on the cellphone and open the notes application.
  2. Write the story you want to publish. If possible, write one chapter straight away to avoid blanks.
  3. If so, block all the text, then select “copy” or “copy”.
  4. Go to the Wattpad app and log in to your account.
  5. Click the pencil icon menu.
  6. There will be several options, namely continuing to edit the last edited story, editing another story and creating a new story.
  7. Click “Create new story”.
  8. Add the story cover, story title, and story description, then continue.
  9. Fill in the section title or chapter title.
  10. Long press on the “tap here to write” section, then select “paste”.
  11. If so, click the three dots in the top right corner, select “save”.
  12. If you want to see a preview, select “Preview”.
  13. Finished.

Tips for Writing Wattpad Stories Many Read

Do you want a story that many readers will read? The following are important points that you should pay attention to when creating a story on Wattpad

  • Create Interesting Stories.
  • Determining the Right and Interesting Title.
  • Create an Attractive Cover.
  • Diligent and Consistent Updates.
  • Comment on People’s Stories.
  • Promotion to Social Media.

End of Words

Those are two ways you can write stories on Wattpad via Android. Very easy, right? Hopefully the tutorial above can help those of you who want to write on Wattpad but only have an Android cellphone.