And that brings us to my overall thoughts on #Wattpad and my first #wattcon experience. Short version: LOVED. IT. Will def be back for the next one. Also, fresh perspectives were so... Well... Refreshing!

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Identify what makes you happy when you're writing and write more of that. Because it will be obvious in your writing and readers will see it. And don't fear feedback! (#Wattpad is great for this btw. It's one of the things I love most)

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Know your story but make sure you can communicate it. Why do the characters and themes matter to you? Authenticity from this pov means specificity. And those things will make your story easier to sell/market/pitch.

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When it comes to Yonder (which is their version of Vella) it's about consistency. The same by-word we so often hear in reference to Social Media. So the frequency new stories come out is less important. (Yes. The studio draws from there too)

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Knowing the conflict can help a lot with the summary and condensing the story into a pitch. Usually when it's hard to summarize it's because that part is missing/weak. Why should the reader care? What are the stakes?

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Brace yourself for this one #writers They say it takes 30secs or less for a reader to decide if they want to read a story! 😳 Which means the one line elevator pitch and summary/blurb are crucial.

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They say they're not necessarily looking for the best written story. What interests them more is the concept and reception from readers/fanbase. They're also big on the elevator pitch.

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They've been releasing adaptations to the likes of Netflix. And named several other streaming platforms which is obviously very exciting cos what writer DOESN'T have a movie adaptation of their book on their bucket list. Right?!

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So #Wattpad Webtoon Studios was completely new ground for me. Which meant both of their #wattcon2022 panels were spent soaking in info and not taking as many notes as I probably should...

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Now watching panels on #wattpad Webtoon Studios and it's fascinating stuff! Back with some take aways soon. 😊

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