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WATTPAD VS. WEBNOVEL
MAY 8, 2022
ZOE CHAI BROWN
Without further ado, let's get into it!
#1 – Format and Editing
Wattpad and Webnovel have very different formatting and editing tools available to writers. Stories on Wattpad are able to use italicization, underlining, and bolding as well as emojis and special characters. Webnovel does not allow italicization, underlining, or bolding of text and restricts the use of emojis and special characters to chapter and paragraph comments. In terms of formatting and editing your novel, Wattpad offers more options than Webnovel. Webnovel, does, however, offer the option to set a publishing timer. If you want to follow a specific publishing schedule to remain consistent and provide a trustworthy program to your readers, the publishing timer offered by Webnovel will certainly make it a lot easier to follow the schedule.
The average length of chapters and number of chapters also differs with each publisher. Popular stories on Wattpad often have a range of 40-80 chapters with 1,500-2,000 words per chapter. Popular novels on Webnovel have 100-300 chapters with 800-1,500 words per chapter. Not only is the formatting different, but the type of novels published is different as well. Wattpad certainly has a wider variety of genres, but Webnovel is currently expanding its range of genres. Before choosing your site, be sure to nail down whether your genre fits the publisher you want. When it comes to formatting and editing, each website has its cons and perks.
#2 – Writer Resources
Both Wattpad and Webnovel offer a variety of resources for their writers. Wattpad provides tips on how to engage an online audience and grow your fanbase as well as articles detailing how to sharpen your skills as a writer and adjust to the format of Wattpad. There are also several successful Wattpad authors who publish entire books on how they found success and who wish to help up-and-coming writers. As for Webnovel, writer resources are offered directly on your creator's page Inkstone. Content Editor Live Support is located in your Inkstone and is your personal helpdesk. There is also a Book of Authors that lays out the tips to creating a successful story on Webnovel. Webnovel also has a forum where writers can go and seek help, while Wattpad disabled its forum and communities around 2018. Both sites offer ample resources to their writers, and each is working to make its resources even better.