Sometimes an Amazon description or the back of the book isn’t enough to know whether you’ll really like a book or not. Or sometimes you skim the first chapter in the bookstore and it seems good, but then it really goes in a different direction after that.
One solution: Wattpad.
I know, I know, but hear me out. It’s not just fan fiction (though if that’s what you’re into, there’s a lot of that too. One Direction stories are particularly popular.)
But there’s also established authors (Margaret Atwood!) and quality writing, from excerpts (like mine: https://www.wattpad.com/user/MorganMarjek) to full novels.
I know lots of readers instinctively shy away from self-published or unpublished works on the internet, myself included. But when you consider all the garbage that actually gets published (looking at you, Fifty Shades), you realize traditionally published works aren’t really guaranteed to be any better. Self-published works, through Kindle or Wattpad, can be great and for those still gun-shy, Wattpad lets you read the writing first before you decide.
Free, no-commitment reading. Have you tried Wattpad before, or are you persuaded to? Leave a comment about your Wattpad experience, and suggest some of your favorite works you’ve found there.
Morgan Marjek 