Writers all around the world take chances to get their stories out to the public and Wattpad is a place for them to do so. From fan fictions to dramas, there are millions of stories that are able to be read for free everyday. Wattpad has been a favorite app of mine for a long time because of the originality it brings and the fact that I tried to write my own book (but we do not talk about that).

The new update, in my opinion, gives a chance for upcoming writers to become published and known around the nation for their hard work. Now, how does this update even work?

Wattpad was founded by Ivan Yuen in 2006 as a website and eventually became an app for Android and iOS. The more applicable phones to get Wattpad, the more downloads there were and still are to this day. Wattpad has been making updates the past years to give writers recognition for their  work. 

The Wattpad team has recently created a beta program called Wattpad Next Beta. It is a beta program that currently gives 49 writers payments for their stories. The way they get these payments is through coins that readers purchase on the app. When getting these coins, you take actual money and purchase them on the app. These coins are then used to unlock the next chapter or to unlock the whole entire book.

There has been backlash because no one gets refunds if they purchase a book that they end up not liking so they are just stuck with wasted coins. The program is still being developed (hint: the reason why it is called beta).

When getting a choice to purchase coins, I always find a loop on how to get it for free. With the specific stories chosen, those authors will be getting all profits when you purchase a chapter or the whole book and it really supports them and wanting to do something they love as a job.

The way I see this program is writers getting recognition for their work and dedication toward their stories and feedback from young adults all around the nation and even the world.

This beta program is just the beginning of something that is worth waiting for. For just being the beta of this program, I would give it a 3 out of 5 books because of the amount of people already a part of it and the amount of stories being used and getting that support from fans. I love how this app allows people to create and can show other people their writing and get feedback in a safe environment. I definitely recommend Wattpad because you can read original stories for free as well as write your own if you are passionate about writing and want to get recognition for your stories.