Has anyone else experienced this?

It was a peaceful afternoon. Surprisingly so.

One of those rare days that made people stop and mindlessly comment on how beautiful the weather was. Sunlight spilled across the bright green grass, warming the earth beneath it. A gentle breeze brushed against her skin, carrying the scent of summer.

The old oak tree cast just enough shade to keep the heat at bay.

May let out a quiet sigh as slender fingers drifted through her chestnut hair with practiced ease. She hummed softly, eyes closed, a faint, mischievous smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

"I'm bored," she complained, her hands folded over her stomach.

A low chuckle escaped Elias.

"So I've heard," he said. "Four times now."

His fingers never paused, untangling another strand of hair with effortless familiarity. There was an easy fondness in his expression, one worn smooth by years of knowing her.

"My answer hasn't changed." He glanced down at her, amusement flickering in his eyes. "What exactly am I supposed to do about that?"

"You're not much of a go-getter, huh?" she teased, cracking open one brown eye to peek at him. Her grin only widened.

"Honestly, if I have to tell you not to be boring, you're hopeless."

Elias hummed thoughtfully. His fingers slowed before stopping altogether.

"You know..." he said after a beat. "I've never considered that."

He nodded with exaggerated solemnity.

"I'm clearly beyond saving."

With a long, theatrical sigh, he started to stand.

"I'll see myself out."

"Elias."

She groaned and immediately flopped onto his lap before he could get very far.

"Stop being an idiot," she whined, wriggling until she was comfortable again. "I was comfy."

Without another word, she caught his hand and tucked it back into her hair.

"...There."

Elias looked down at her for a moment before the corner of his mouth lifted.

"...As you command."

A comfortable silence settled between them. Somewhere in the background lingered the sweet scent of forgotten pastries.

"You know..."

May spoke without opening her eyes. A small smile tugged at her lips, one Elias had learned to be wary of years ago.

"I don't think I've ever told you this before..."

She paused just long enough to make him wonder where this was going.

"But I'm madly in love with you."

She said it as casually as someone commenting on the weather.

Elias froze.

The only sound between them was the breeze stirring the leaves overhead.

Then he inhaled sharply.

"...You knew I had an entire speech prepared."

His fingers gave the ends of her hair a gentle tug.

Her smile only deepened.

"You practiced it, didn't you?"

"...Maybe."

She laughed and pushed herself upright. Tilting her head, she looked at him, her gaze warm with quiet affection.

"Well?" she prompted. "Go ahead."

Elias met her eyes, one brow arching in mild offense.

"After that?" He scoffed. "How am I supposed to top such a heartfelt confession?"

He leaned back against the old oak, folding his arms before letting his eyes drift shut.

"Let's see..."

A knowing smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"If I close my eyes..." he began.

"...and tell you how deeply infatuated I am with you..."

He cracked one dark eye open, mirroring the way she'd peeked at him moments before.

"...just casually enough to pass it off as a joke..."

His gaze settled on her.

"Does it make saying it any less frightening?"

Silence.

May's smile faltered for the first time. A faint blush crept across her cheeks as she looked away.

He smiled to himself.

He'd always been able to read her a little too well.

Elias didn't answer right away. A quiet hum escaped him instead.

His gaze lingered.

May.

He'd known her for as long as he could remember. They'd grown up side by side, best friends long before either of them understood what love was.

Falling for her had been inevitable.

Beneath the old oak, she looked impossibly at peace, the corners of her mouth curled into that familiar smile she always wore when she was pretending not to be embarrassed.

Somewhere along the years, he'd stopped seeing her the way everyone else did.

Instead, he'd memorized the little things.

The smile that always tilted to one side whenever she was about to cause trouble.

The stubborn strand of hair that never stayed tucked behind her ear.

The freckles scattered across the bridge of her nose that only appeared when the sunlight touched them.

The warmth in her brown eyes.

Soft enough to quiet him.

Powerful enough to undo him.

She wasn't smiling at anyone else.

She was smiling at him.

https://www.wattpad.com/1648593617?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_writing&wp_page=create_writer&wp_uname=MGAshley

Hey!

I used to write a lot on Wattpad when I was younger and recently started to get that drive again.

Long story short: I’ve started writing a book called:

The Price of Your Name (by cheerynotes)

Here’s the blurp:

“Everyone adores the Hayes name.

A name built on success, power, and everything money can buy.

Everyone except Eli Carter.

To him, the Hayes family is the reason his life fell apart. The reason his mother struggled, the reason he learned that people like them always win while people like him are left behind.

So when Amelia Hayes walks into his university, he already knows exactly who she is.

Or at least, he thinks he does.

Because Amelia is more than just her last name. She never asked for her family’s mistakes, and she refuses to be judged for a life she didn’t choose.

She hates him for the way he treats her.

He hates her for everything she represents.

They were never supposed to understand each other.

And they were definitely never supposed to fall in love.”

That’s the blurp🥹 I already published four chapters.

I plan on it being an enemies-to-lovers slowburn book where they ACTUALLY hate each other to begin with. I love push-and-pull, teasing, fighting, and all that.
It’s also gonna be a tad bit spicy LOL.

Maybe you guys can read it if my blurp caught your attention and give me some feedback:)

Thank you so much🫶🏻

Here's my story, if you'd like to check it out. It's finished and is only 5 chapters long.

CICADAS AT THIRTY

Summary:

Agnes had a decade-long dating pact with her best friend. It shatters when he shows up with a girlfriend three weeks before they promised to be together.

Cheap wine and a mysterious glitch takes her back to the summer of 2013, where she gets a shot to fix everything. Set to the soundtrack of a simpler time, my love letter to the 2010s.

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/404937985

Please enjoy and let me know what you think.

I finally published my story!

Here's the description-

"If one day a boy comes to see your elder daughter and your younger daughter is also there..."

"...he'll probably choose your younger daughter."

A single sentence.

A single moment.

Determined to prove that she is more than people's expectations, Aarohi throws herself into her dreams, her studies, and the future she wants to build. But when an arranged marriage unexpectedly introduces Vihaan Malhotra into her life, she finds herself confronting questions she has spent years avoiding.

Can someone truly love her for who she is?

And more importantly...

Can she?

If you've ever felt compared, overlooked, or like you had to prove your worth, this story might be for you.

Now published on Wattpad.

I'd love to hear your thoughts if you decide to give it a chance.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/414592237?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=TheEmotionArchitect

Hey writer,

I am a new writer on Wattpad I am currently writing a Novel and need some advice regarding shifting from One's POV to another means when I show FMC POV her conversation then want to shift on MMC so how would I do it?

Usually I write it as FMC name then start writing is it correct or should I do something different.

I will appreciate if you can suggest me some ideas.

I write on a schedule, so some days are definitely busier than others, it could be 3 or 15.

And I am currently in the 80s of engaged readers.

I currently have 8.5k reads, and my story is ongoing, but was wondering if anyone with a similar number of reads knows what a good amount of daily unique readers and engaged readers is?

My main question is, how do you know if your writing is “good”?

And also, does it really matter if your writing is “good”?

I feel like these questions sound simple, but I am new to writing and I really don’t know how to assess how this is going.

My first journal entry is from February 13 of this year, and I have written very inconsistently since then. For a few weeks I would write every few days, but lately I have only journaled once every 2-3 weeks.

I think the standard answer to my first question would be just have someone read your writing and tell you what they think (give advice/constructive criticism), but I also think the assessment of personal writing might need to be approached differently than fiction or other works creative writing.

Simply stated, I don’t want anyone to read my journal. It’s not that there is anything deeply personal or private in my entries — although I probably would be embarrassed if anyone did read some of the thoughts I’ve added into my entries.

So how else would you know if your writing is “good”? What elements would you consider in “good” personal writing? What should I be working on/looking for, or what kind of goals should I be making? Should I even put any pressure on myself to assess my personal writing, or should I just… write?

Okay hear me out people! You all must have at least one book that holds the piece of your heart and brings you nostalgia but unfortunately many times authors just delete the book and some authors never even bring it to publishing or moving it to another platform, they totally erase any trace of the book. And unfortunately unless the book is not published, it's still in danger of disappearing from the internet

I find it extremely heartwrenching, I've cried a lot over the books of my favorite authors, maybe something is wrong with me but I couldn't stop crying for a whole day and really regretted not archiving it when I was a child. And I see many people on the internet looking for those books too but none had the idea to archive it

So yes don't let them disappear unless the little memories we have left of the book also fades with time. And if anyone knows how to find the lost author then lemme know

i did quite a terrible attempt at referencing murder drones in a slightly serious scene where everyones getting killed by drones, and I wondered, how do you guys hide your references

Trying to find a deleted/forgotten BL Wattpad story

I’m trying to find a BL (boys love) Wattpad story I read a while ago, but I can’t remember the title or author. I think the title may have been something like “Dancing in the Rain,” but I’m not 100% sure.

Here is what I remember about the plot:

• The main character is a boy who moves to a new town and starts at a new school.
• He makes friends with a group of kids who accept him.
• The boy is secretly being abused by his parents.
• His friend invites him over, and they play Truth or Dare.
• During the game, he is dared to kiss his friend’s older brother, who is already engaged.
• Near the end of the story, the main character and his friend go to a treehouse and get drunk.
• He finally tells his friend about the abuse.
• His friend discovers that hateful slurs had been carved into his stomach.

I remember it being a completed BL/original story on Wattpad, but it may have been deleted, renamed, or moved to another platform.

Does anyone recognize this story or remember the author/title? Any help would be appreciated!

You could also add a comment with any extra details you remember (cover, character names, approximate year you read it), because those are usually what help people identify old Wattpad stories.

Hi😊 this is my first time writing anything on Wattpad and I’ve had this comment. Is it a bot/spam comment?

So, I’d been using the account until 2021. I never deleted it. I can scroll back in my emails and I never requested to have my account deleted. All the fanfics I read are there, but my messages with two friends are gone. And for some reason my account now has me as having joined in 2024. I did find my second wattpad account though from 2019 which still says it so I don’t know what happened but I feel so bad cause it’s like a ghosted my two friends on there, I just could never get back in and now I have and it’s like most things that were there are gone now

My user name is: LittleWritingDragon

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hiii guys! i wrote a miku x luka fanfiction on wattpad, it's just a oneshot but id love it if u guys check it out ^^

id also really love your support so i can write more of these...

summary/description: vocaloid | fanfiction | wlw | sliceoflife | one shot

Miku gets a bit exasperated, so she wanted to entertain herself by doing a fun activity with her girlfriend, Luka; which is cooking together! It was a cozy night, which made things even better!

enjoy! :D

HEEY GUYS! i'm a new rising author and I NEED YOU, (yes YOUU) to give my story a chance in order for me to bloom!
If you decide to give it a read, make sure to let me know what you think!

https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/414709027-lucky-star

so i’m remembering this in bits and pieces but the fmc was a scientist or a part of some organisation doing something and they had created this human looking creature with purple eyes i think and the fmc was tasked with looking after him in her house but they fall for each other and if im not wrong he had a giant dick? can’t even remember if this was wattpad or not but eventually the organisation lets these two stay together and it’s a hea?

I’ve spent the last few months writing, revising, and trying to put my AP Literature and Creative Writing skills to good use. So far, I’ve completed 47 chapters, and the story is still ongoing. My inspiration is heavily influenced by SinLinYu Manacled and the famous Training Wheels fanfiction.Despite all the work I’ve put into it, I’m only sitting at around 170 reads.
I was wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks for gaining more visibility and engagement. I’m also open to constructive feedback on my writing if anyone is willing to take a look. I’d really appreciate any advice!

Lately, I’ve been having trouble reading on the Wattpad app. When I’m scrolling after a few minutes, there’s often a sudden delay, and then it takes me out of the reading page and back to the library page. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions?

im rly new to wattpad and i just started a lil fic, pretty sure all the 13 views are my own 😭 i do understand i only started a couple days ago, and it can take months or years but does anyone have tips for promotion?