Tried to return, now I will delete my work instead
This is no advertisment for another site or something like that. Just expression of my frustration.
Since 2012 I was a writer on wattpad. Finished a few short stories, 1 longer book and was still working on 2 books when Life hit me.
So I went on a long break, but never forgot that O never finished these books on wattpad.
Back then I loved wattpad, I did a lot of reading and writing and loved having a connection with my readers. I didn't have a ton of hype, but because I was writing in German that was to be expected and every comment I got was making me sit down and power through writer blocks again and again.
I knew my stuff wasn't good enough for publishing, but I wasn't writing for that, I was writing to give my readers the storie they deserved and where hyped about.
Now years later around 2024 I tried to come back at least to reading. But wtf happend to Wattpad? Advertisment between every chapter? Payed stories that are featured?
Ok, I mean I love that these young authors get some money for their work I guess.
But the adds were so annoying, that I didn't get back to reading and kinda forgot all about wattpad again.
Untill this year when I got my shit together and wanted to finish at least the one book for closure.
And the. I noticed that my books had ads in between chapters...that somebody was making money on my hard work without even asking me if that was ok, or without giving me money (not even in-app credits) for it.
How the hell is that ok? How is that legal?
Well the end is that I will take down all my stories and books. I wish there was a way to put it somewhere else but after years I don't expect ppl to follow my writing anymore anyway. Otherwise I would have looked for another Platform to finish my book.
Sorry to all readers and F U whoever ruined Wattpad for the free reading and writing Plattform it was that kept spitting out great books and talented ppl.