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Part 1. Getting started -- Part 2. Crafting your platform -- Part 3. Building your writing career -- Part 4. Inspiration

"Wattpad is the destination for a whole new paradigm in 21st-century publishing. This online storytelling community is where 65 million monthly users (and counting) can read or post entire novels, short stories, fanfiction, poems, and more. In return for posting this content for free on the Wattpad website and app, writers can build a platform of passionate readers, better their chances at a contract with a publisher or agent, earn money through branded campaigns, and engage with their audiences in innovative ways. To help you take full advantage of these opportunities, Wattpad staff, Stars, and Ambassadors created this guide to help you launch and sustain a successful writing career through the platform"--Back cover