The Road to Wattys Podcast

The Wattys has ended, and we gave our listeners a chance to ask us whatever they wanted about the Wattys now that they'd seen it all unfold. Keely and I went through all the questions, combined them where possible, and then tried to answer as many as we could in our latest episode.

Now that the Wattys are closed for submission, we will be interviewing judges for the Wattys to get everyone amped up for when we finally announce the winners. This week we are interviewing Wattys judge Tim R.

Now that the Wattys are closed for submission, we will be interviewing judges for the Wattys to get everyone amped up for when we finally announce the winners. This week we are interviewing Wattys judge Leah.

Now that the Wattys are closed for submission, we will be interviewing judges for the Wattys to get everyone amped up for when we finally announce the winners. This week we are interviewing Wattys judge Patryce.

Now that the Wattys are closed for submission, we will be interviewing judges for the Wattys to get everyone amped up for when we finally announce the winners. This week we are interviewing Wattys judge Tom.

Now that the Wattys are closed for submission, we will be interviewing judges for the Wattys to get everyone amped up for when we finally announce the winners. This week we are interviewing Wattys judge Alessandra.

Our Wattys journey has almost come to a close. From the first seed of a story to the moment you type the final period on the last sentence of your final chapter—this is all part of that same journey. Tune in where we discuss what comes next as judges start to read all your entries!

As many of you know, winning the Wattys comes with several opportunities: priority consideration by Wattpad Studios, and one winner will be also considered for a publishing deal with Wattpad Books. That said, some of you might not be familiar with what these writer programs offer, so here is everything you need to know.

This week we turn and look at engagement in the light of your brand as an author, both on and off Wattpad. Think of your brand as a promise; it's what readers expect from you as an author.

This podcast covers how to properly comment and engage with the Wattpad community, the benefits of going beyond being a silent writer or just saying thank you. Also how to connect with others in the community and where.

How to self-edit your own content, how to find an editor for your story and how to evaluate someone's editing ability or fit for you.

This week marks the official launch of the Wattys 2020! In celebration of that, we have 2 special guests from Wattpad HQ, and the winner of last year's Watty Book prize, author Shay Bravo.

This week we cover what the judging system looks like, a mini behind-the-scenes, how we judge, what we look for, things we evaluate, and what's most important to us.

This episode covers how to write the perfect logline and summary, where people often go wrong on summaries, feeling okay about giving away your ending, and properly pitching your product.

This week's podcast discusses how to make your story more discoverable on Wattpad. Metadata is a low-cost, effective and easy way to promote books. It's how readers find you and your stories on Wattpad and beyond, and it has a huge impact on their reading decisions.

Making sure that everything you create at the start leads to something by the end and pays off for the reader. This episode explores how to write in a cliffhanger without overusing or abusing it and how to create compulsion without a cliffhanger. We will also look at writing twists and how they're not all they're cracked up to be and how they're misused.

On this week's Road to Wattys Podcast we have special guests Grant Faulkner, the executive director of NaNoWriMo, and Mignon Fogarty the founder of Quick and Dirty Tips, and a New York Times bestselling author. Be sure to tune in to get some expert advice on overcoming burnout and writer's block.

This episode looks at writing descriptions and dialogue! How do you write the perfect scene without giving it all away? What is show, don't tell? And what's the balance between dialogue and description? How do you make dialogue feel natural and flow correctly in your scene?

This week's podcast looks at character arcs! Figuring out how to write character arcs takes your understanding of the story far beyond that of just a character changing over the course of the story. If the plot is the bones of a story, then the character is its heart.

What are the different types of narrative arcs your stories can fall under? How do you know which one is the right one? Learn all about story structure, building tension, and keeping pace in this week's Road to Wattys Podcast.

This week join Nick, Keely, and special guest Amanda as we look at exploring new genres! Creativity is like a muscle. In order for it to grow, it needs to be worked and pushed. One way to do this is to set the writing goal of trying new types of writing genres. You never know until you try it, and if it doesn't work out, then nothing is truly lost.

Some people take years to write a novel; others take months. Ultimately for the Wattys, the goal is to have a complete 50k word novel - so here are some key tips for overcoming this writing hurdle in time for the Wattys closing date.

Here we are again, about to take on a new Wattys Season! This episode marks the first in a series, welcoming writers to the Wattys, and introducing Nick and Keely, your hosts for the Wattys and this podcast. Come with us on this journey, where we will give you insider tips and tricks on crafting the best version of your story.