Introducing: Wattpad

“In 2013, people spent 41 billion minutes on Wattpad; 30 million stories have been written to date, generating billions of reads and millions of comments.”

“Wattpad opens the doors and enlarges the view in places where the doors are closed and the view is restricted. And somewhere out there in Wattpadland, a new generation is testing its wings…” –Margaret Atwood

Up to this point, you might be wondering what “Wattpad” is. Well, Wattpad is a website where anyone can read and create stores. Before I start describing Wattpad in greater detail, I’ll tell you how I came across this website.

It was several months ago. I was stressed out about reading books. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading books. I like all kinds of books, actually. But my mom was keep telling me to read novels with heavy morals, and I was just tired of reading countless Newbery medal books.

So one day, I was aimlessly surfing the Internet for a few fun books to read. I searched ‘free stories’ in Google, and Wattpad was one of the results. So I clicked it, and that was it. I was instantly captured and even a bit overwhelmed by the amount of stories Wattpad had. And that was the very exciting story of how I happened to enter Wattpadland.

Wattpad is a place where I can read books without thinking about their morals or hidden messages from its authors. By reading books in Wattpad, I can just relax and laugh, and even cry. Time flies by whenever I read the stories. I usually read a book several times and I rarely get bored.

But, even though I think Wattpad is great, there are some pros and cons. You can share ideas, write stories and write endless amount of books. Moreover, joining some communities will allow you to have friends from all over the world. On the other hand, you might be tired of waiting for an update since writers usually upload a chapter per week. It actually depends on the writer. The grammatical errors will sometimes make you want to quit reading. For instance, lots of people confuse ‘we’re’ with ‘were’ and ‘dessert’ with ‘desert’. Lastly, Wattpad will definitely consume your time because once you start reading; you won’t be able to stop.

So, since I’ve been reading countless Wattpad books, I’ll list the top 3 books.

1.     The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave

(Not complete/ 1 sequel)

Keeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high school’s star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets to know him better, she realizes that there’s more to him than sexual innuendos and egotistical comments. But when identities are revealed and secrets are exposed, will Keeley’s feeling remain?

2.     How To Turn A Good Girl Bad by LikkleAngel

(Complete/ No sequel)

Hailey is a good girl. She gets good grades, she never argues, even she knows she is a pushover. Her sister Rebecca is the popular head cheerleader, so it’s hard to tell if they’re related. Moving from place to place has become their life, and Hailey doesn’t think starting another new school life will be any different. Daniel is the bad boy. He doesn’t care what people think. When Daniel becomes a part in Hailey’s life, it might just be enough to turn a good girl bad…

3.     A Proscriptive Relationship by XxSkater2Girl16xX

(Complete/ 2 sequels)

Holly’s new, young teacher has a dark past, and a dangerous future. She soon finds herself charmed by his ways, and gets thrown into the chaos. Who knew having an ex-gangster for a teacher could be so troublesome? A Holly and Mr. Heywood grows closer, more questions about his past come upon Holly, as does danger. What is Mr. Heywood keeping from Holly? And why is it so bad? But most importantly, if she falls for him, could their relationship survive? After all… it would be a proscriptive relationship.

The three stories above are my favorites but there are so many more out there. I’m sure you’ll find plenty of stories that will keep you interested.

Have you ever read or written a story on Wattpad? Do you read books from other websites? If you do, what are they?