Wattpad’s new bite-sized video series has been helping writers overcome common obstacles, grow their audience, write compelling stories, hook their readers, and more. In the latest episode, we're teaching writers how to perfect their use of story tags and descriptions to get their stories to the right audience. Episode 4 of Story School is LIVE! 🧡→ https://w.tt/3Xuxl8K
About us
Wattpad. Where Stories Live. Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. A leading social storytelling platform and home to a community of more than 94 million people who spend over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original stories, Wattpad has democratized storytelling for a new generation of diverse Gen Z writers and their fans. Alongside Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the company’s TV, film, and publishing counterparts, Wattpad combines art and science to unearth incredible stories and cultivate the fandoms driving the future of entertainment. The company is proudly based in Toronto, Canada. Learn more at: company.wattpad.com
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http://company.wattpad.com
External link for Wattpad
- Industries
- Software Development
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2006
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36 Wellington St E
Toronto, Ontario M5E, CA
Employees at Wattpad
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Albert Wenger
Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
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Aron Levitz
I mix Art and Science; Tech, Entertainment and Community. Award winning producer, publisher of books and over all nerd..
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Allen Lau
Recovering CEO, 3x Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist as Profession, Engineer by Training, Rocket Scientist at Heart
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Chris Potter
Product Leader | Director of Product at Wattpad
Updates
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Inspired by our "Storytellers On The Rise" Writing Contest with Southwest Airlines in 2021, Southwest has launched an incredible sweepstakes that embodies the core themes of travel and kindness from the winning entry, Alone on Tombstone. Check it out here ✈️: https://lnkd.in/gYSZ8m6M #writing #travel #airlines #kindness #partnerships
In 2021, we held a contest with Wattpad asking for stories about kindness rooted in travel. We turned the winning story into our first-ever brand film, Alone In Tombstone! Now we're giving you the chance to travel and spread kindness, a theme in Alone in Tombstone. Learn more and enter for your chance to win here:
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So what makes a story so popular? Is it the characters, the plot? Maybe the cliffhangers or unique world? At Wattpad, we know what it takes to write a hit story—and we definitely don't gatekeep that info. In Episode 2 of our new bite-sized video series Story School, we're giving creators the inside scoop on what makes their favorite stories so good, and helping them overcome obstacles that stand in the way of their #storytelling. ⬇️🧡 https://lnkd.in/gsQ_VBWK
Immediate, engaging, commercial | Story School | Episode 2
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We have been working with Southwest Airlines and Tongal to produce the very first Wattpad Brand Originals short film, Alone in Tombstone. Based on the winning story entry from the Southwest: Storytellers On The Rise Writing Contest, written by EA Comiskey, this story is filled with kindness, travel, and a whole lot of heart! Check out the film on Southwest’s YouTube channel ✈️ ⬇️ https://w.tt/3Mb20m2
Alone in Tombstone | Southwest Airlines
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At Wattpad, we pride ourselves on setting our writers up for success, whether you're newbies to the craft or storytelling vets. Our new bite-sized video series, Story School, is back in session with its third episode all about keeping readers engaged through serialized storytelling (that's storytelling on the regular). Episode 3 of Story School is LIVE. 🧡→ https://w.tt/3LVHw1O
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Luci, camera, azione! Wattpad WEBTOON Studios is thrilled to announce the upcoming on-screen production of two more hit #Wattpad stories. With more than 26-million reads, The Locker Room by Ann Rae will be hitting the big screen as an English and Italian-language feature film. Stefania S.'s Love Me, Love Me will be adapted as an Italian-language series after garnering more than 12 million reads. They're both be produced by Lotus Production, a Leone Film Group S.p.A. Company.
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At Wattpad, nothing is more important than our community. We prioritize initiatives and campaigns that foster community, support DEI, and reflect what our readers and writers want: representation, inclusion, and a place to call home. We're honored to share that our efforts have been recognized with TWO The Webby Awards nominations in the Community and Social - Social Content Series: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion categories. 🗳️ Vote for us below! Community: https://lnkd.in/geNvid2f Social - Social Content Series: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: https://lnkd.in/gtds7gyW
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At Wattpad, we know what it takes to write a hit story—and we don't gatekeep. With our new bite-sized video series Story School, we're helping creators overcome common obstacles that stand in the way of their storytelling. In Episode 2, a Wattpad HQ content expert gives creators the inside scoop on what makes their favorite stories so popular. ⬇️🧡 https://lnkd.in/eFWBerJW
Immediate, engaging, commercial | Story School | Episode 2
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Wattpad is putting creators first with our new bite-sized video series, Story School, aimed at helping writers overcome common creative pitfalls, navigate obstacles, build an engaged audience, and more. It’s our brand-new resource to get writers feeling motivated and excited to write their next great story. The first episode of Story School is LIVE and it's all about fighting writer’s block. ⬇️🧡 https://lnkd.in/gQMR8s3k
Writer’s block and how to get over it | Story School | Episode 1
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Queer romance, paranormal thrillers, heart-pounding mysteries, and more. Black stories are written here every day. Explore the incredible worlds imagined and built by some of Wattpad's most beloved Black writers. We're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth - and you can find these reads (and more) anytime, all year. 📚→ https://lnkd.in/gEVf2hss
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