Monday, May 13, 2019

An Inviting Profile


Hi Lovelies, today we're going to talk about how to have an inviting profile.
The first thing you should do when you upload your story is to ensure
 that you have an inviting profile.
This means that you should ensure that whenever a person comes 
across your profile they are interested by the overall image you portray.
 From the profile picture to the cover picture, to how you treat persons who 
message you publicly and how you display your books.
 This may not seem like something that will help you gain reads but it all adds up in the end.

 When I first started writing I didn't pay much attention to how my profile looked to others, that was a mistake. After about a month of uploading I noticed that I wasn't getting as much views on my book as I would have liked. I started to get frustrated because in my head my content was pretty good so I should be getting the reads I want. That's when I started to do my research. I began to browse the profiles of other writers on Wattpad who were doing quite well. Two of these persons were Neilani Alejandrino also known as sweetdreamer33 and Camille also known as sweetblunch. Their profiles were organized, they had a distinctive profile picture that I could recognize anywhere and their book covers were beautiful.

 When I say their profiles were organised what I mean is that the about me section is aesthetically pleasing, all their stories were inserted into the order in which they were written and/or where they fall within a series. They both had one set profile picture, for example if I ever forgot the name of sweetblunch I knew all I had to do was type in the name of one of her books and look for the distinctive profile picture that I knew so well. One think I loved was how their book covers always looked like it was professionally done. My book was definitely lacking that. After I identified these three things I started to do things differently on my own profile and that's when the reads started coming in and I couldn't be happier. My most popular book received 2.8 million reads and I now have over 6,000 followers on Wattpad. So I encourage you to try these it won't cost you anything.

'A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies'
Jojen

Friday, May 3, 2019

Key techniques

Hi lovelies
So in this post I will be establishing key techniques that you can follow to become your very own wattpad star. For now I will just list them as in my upcoming posts I will be going in depth on each technique. So these techniques include:
1. Make your profile inviting. 
2. Respond to posts on your profile.
3. Respond to comments on your book(s).
4. Keep on reading. 
5. Follow other wattpadians.
6. Advertise on the internet. 
7. Be interactive.
8. Be consistent. 
9. Have a good story line or plot.
10. Ensure your story is neither too long it too short. 

Those are the ten techniques that I follow to ensure persons read my books.
Comment and let me know if you've tried any of these and whether or not they have worked for you.


Contents legend - Happy reading 
xoxo 

Monday, April 22, 2019

First Steps


When I was 15 years old I made the independent decision to join an app called wattpad, a place where you could read and write books for free. I've always loved writing- whether it be poems, short stories or the plot of a novel.

 By joining wattpad I found a place where I could explore by reading various books and by realising that this might be the platform I needed to share with not only my thoughts but the world the stories whirling in my brain. I began to put my inner thoughts on paper and created stories out of them. What I am basically saying is that opportunities may come in the most unexpected ways but it is still an opportunity to succeed.  


Aprovechar oportunidades- Sieze opportunities 
xoxo Ruth 

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Introduction

Introduction 

Hello!
My name is Ruth Stevens and this is my first ever blog post. Let me first say that I am so excited to be writing this even though I'm not quite sure what my first official post will be about. I titled this post "introduction" as I am basically introducing myself to you all. I am a 19 year old Jamaican who loves to read and write books on wattpad. I have made a name for myself on wattpad and in my upcoming post I will be providing advice on how to reach a million views and tips on how to sell you story while having an entertaining library. I also hope to provide you all with daily quotes that I hope will have a impact on your lives. My friends say that I give the best advice and so I want to share my supposed wisdom with people around the world. My main intention with this blog is to let you know that you are not alone and there are persons who can help you through the struggle we call life. I look forward to reading your comments. 

Disfruta la vida- Enjoy Life
xoxo Ruth