u/VegetableLack6781

Topic of discussion?

Same as the title.

Whether votes targets and comment targets be set for a chapter? What are your views regarding this?

I know nothing will change even after I post this, since these points have been discussed recently yet things keep happening again. Yet as a member who joined in here when the vibes were too positive and I being the introvert that I am, still had no problem blending in, I can't help but feel disappointed with how changed it has become in the meantime.

Can we take a moment to think as to why was this sub created in the first place? To help new writers(who don't want the scared/don't want to promote in insta or yt) connect with each other. To help them give a safe space, without the fear of getting judged(thanks to the anonymity). But what is the use if the same toxicity spreads here too? Like repeated discussions and rants on the same few authors who are already popular, sharing SS and all, some either supporting or slandering them. While the actual promotion, editing and review posts do get ignored brutally. Like let alone reading those books, no one even comments on those posts. Like yesterday there was a girl who is a newbiehad shared her aesthetics(and mind you they were really beautiful) in hope of that she might get some support.

And guess what?🤡🤡 She actually got downvoted to the point, pushing her insecurity to the point where she ended up deleting the post. And there was another writer who said she was moving to a different subs...where people are more passionate about writing. It's heartbreaking truly to see new writers running away because they don't have/want to contribute to the said famous authors controversy💔💔

That's it.

I wasn't in the mood of posting anything today since well, let's not go into that.🙁🙁 But I had to, seeing a comment in one post

And yes, before someone comes at me saying that I am XYZ author's supporter, let me clarify I have not. Most of the trending books now(like TD, PC, BY or those few other books....I have not read those or nor am I planning to rn.).So speaking about this does not make me any particular author's supporter

Some authors have the shittiest attitude towards readers, have unreasonable prices for their books, do not take criticism very well, and have a million other flaws in them...I agree. And they do deserve to be called out, I agree.

But what I don't agree is....WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DRAG THEIR PARENTS, EDUCATION, AGE AND PERSONAL LIFE INTO ALL THIS?? WHAT FUCKING RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO SPEAK A SINGLE WORD ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT RELATED TO THEIR WATTPAD BOOKS?? DO YOU THINK THIS IS COOL?

Newsflash...it's not. In fact, in case you haven't realized it, it speaks more about your personality than theirs...about how shitty YOU are, not they. (Again, not saying what they do is right, They might be wrong too.)

But just know this, two wrongs never make a right.

Also, if you disagree, please feel free to press the downvote button and move away. I'm really not in a right mind to argue with anyone who doesn't agree with me.

That's it.

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Yeah so, just came across this book today. Seeing the number of views, I was curious. Is this book good or bad? Has anyone who already read this answer me?

Before someone comes assuming that I'm supporting a particular author or so...let me clarify I'M NOT. I am an independent author myself, having my own idealogies and thoughts...and if somewhere I feel ki some author is getting hated for something which also might affect my book at some point, I will raise questions about it. And that doesn't make me anyone else's supporter, except my own.

Okay now coming to the topic, suppose I get a random idea about a scene and decide to write it in my book. The next day someone comes up and says this particular scene is a copy of XYZ movie or ABC series, and I have just changed a few things and blah, blah, the plagarism allegations and stuff.

So you tell me what should be done? Because the only solution I see here(altough next to impossible) is that seeing all the movies and series of the world, to see whether there is a similar scene to what you are writing, there.

So, what exactly should be done? Please feel free to leave your opinions about this

(Also, the people who were preaching about having meaningful conversations and all. Pls engage on this one.🙏🙏 This is an relevant discussion, as far as I think, so please show me how much do you mean your own words, since I have already done my part in initiating this discussion)

Guess what?

I never thought I had to write something like this, but it's okay. Recently I discovered that not everything goes according to what I want, even in the book that I write. so yeah, here it is.

Since when did, Wattpad, a free writing app, invented for people wanted to write about their fantasises and enjoyed by readers who had the same fantasies, suddenly turn into a moral policing ground-sorry moral dictation group.(I'm sorry for the slip-up). I mean when did this update take place, I don't get it. Is this a new update of the app?🤔🤔

Sorry, o enlightened ones, can you tell me more abt this update? Kyunki mere pass toh nahi aaya yeh update...that from now on I have to write abt morally upright characters in a fictional book.

Acha chalo maan liya, I'll write MY characters according to the way YOU consider right(becoz apparently to become a good writer, I have to write exactly as my readers-Sorry as intellectuals wish for.) Another slip up, don't mind please. I'm just so happy that mistakes keep on happening

Fine...cool enough. I get it.

But somebody at least tell me what the defintion of "morally upright" characters.(especially females)

1. Write a perfect bahu like character who just dresses in traditionals and doesn't speak....Ughh...She's so old-fashioned spineless.

Okay great observation

2. Write somebody who knows her worth...Eww...So disrespectful. Who even does that?

Nope. Nope. She's a red flag, Move on. Great

3. She likes somebody older?

Eww. Pedophilia spotted(Altough I can't understand...the defintion that I was accustomed to until now was that pedophilia meant being sexually attracted to children..correct me if I am wrong...but guess I am dumb enough to not be able to connect these two). Sorry

4. She likes somebody younger?

NOOOOOO!!😱😱😱 HOW COULD SHE? This is illegal!!!

Sure Sherlock, this is illegal. What are you gonna do abt that? Arrest me and put me in jail? Becoz apparently if I am writing about something, I'm romanticising it according to some intellectuals

5. And yep, not to mention a very special one...if somebody wants to take revenge by marrying their soon to be sister's marriage...they are labelled as homewreckers and cheaters and what not(Altough I couldn't get the context. Homewreckers and cheaters are labels when someone disruptes an already married couple...Not somewhere where the marriage has not taken place. But then again...maybe I'm the dumb one)

And the list just goes on and on..............

Bro...please, take a chill and relax. And listen...

Fiction is something which is MEANT to be unrealistic...People write abt normal day to day scenes which might be in their comfort zones. And that is completely fine, as is writing about something imaginary as dragons. Please get this thing fixed straight in ur head.

You are not comfortable with something, THAT IS OKAY. Nobody is forcing you to read or to like that. You are completely entitled to your opinion as the others are. Dictating that women can be written only as a certain type of way, because you like it. Yes, they can be. You are free to write it. Or even for that matter books are present where some authors thoughts aligns with yours(I'm sure there are a lot like that). Just go and read them, instead of bashing on someone who writes something differently from YOUR moral compass.

You want others to respect your opinions while not respecting theirs. Hypocrite much? Hmm?

In that case(I won't be arguing much now since I am really tired now)

Just drop the book and look for something called

"Wattpad Guide: A morally upright book according to my standards"

Go and read it and be happy

Peace out, 😘😘

Enough with the positivity(It's getting kinda boring now)...So something different now.

Drop the name (or at least hint) a member in the sub you like the least.