Comments on: Nina Lassam on Wattpad: the Youtube of eBooks

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[…] as a media platform, is described by Nina Lassam as “Youtube for Ebooks” As a Wattpad user, myself, her statement is not wrong. It is a very interactive site, allowing for […]

By: Beth_Wreford1997

Beth_Wreford1997 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:29:00 +0000

i use wattpad just to read, as i can never seem to finish any of my stories…most of the stories on wattpad are really good and i have to admit that some of the stories are also so easy to lose interest in :( but all in all, i think that it is really good x :)

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[…] e-reading application that will be in the application Marketplace: Wattpad. Sometimes called “the YouTube of eBooks,” Wattpad is a service where users share their own original writing; half e-book commons, half […]

By: Nina Lassam

Nina Lassam — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:06:08 +0000

Hi,
Sorry for disappearing from this comment thread! I’m happy to disagree with you on what a commonly accepted definition of an eBook is and I’m sorry you didn’t see the many communication avenues on Wattpad when you visited (it’s set up quite similar to Facebook). I’d love to answer any more questions you might have on how to use Wattpad. Please feel free to email me!

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Bullets : Loose Leaf Stories — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:16:48 +0000

[…] Novelr posted an interview with Nina Lassam of Wattpad, the largest writing community on the Internet. She calls it the YouTube for ebooks, though I tend to think of it more like the deviantART of webserials. The comments alone are an interesting read. […]

By: duane poncy

duane poncy — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:03:17 +0000

Nina,

I’m not sure exactly what the definition of an ebook is (does anyone?), but I think minimally, it is in a self-contained format, such as pdf or epub. Everything I found on the site must be read on the site in html. I don’t think that’s the commonly understood definition of an ebook.

With YouTube, you make your video and upload it. When you imply that Wattpad is a “YouTube for writers,” then I am looking for a place I can upload my work in a format I have some control over.

When you say it is a “Facebook/Twitter for authors”, I am again looking for something that let’s me, the author, stand out as a recognizable entity, and engage in dialogue with my readers. I see nothing that allows me to do that. You “Clubs” don’t even show the author of the post.

If I want to dialogue with readers, Goodreads is a much better bet.

By: Nina Lassam

Nina Lassam — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:25:54 +0000

Hi Duane,
Thanks for your comment. It’s true, like YouTube, there is a huge variety of content on the site and what becomes popular is not always reflective of broad literary tastes. Completed works are indicated with a green check mark and you can search for only completed works. While many authors and aspiring writers use Wattpad to test out their work there are also many completed works on the site. If I’m interpreting your comment correctly, I think your definition of ebook only includes professionally published work? I’m not sure the industry has decided where it is going enough for us to call ebooks only published digital novels. What do you think?

By: duane poncy

duane poncy — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:49:08 +0000

After perusing this site for some time, I find the description by Nina Lassam quite a bit overblown. I don’t see anything remotely identifiable as an ebook on the site. There are almost no novel length entries that I can find, and no way for authors to list works that are off site. The group discussions (which they call ‘clubs’) seem to be entirely, in one form or another, “you vote for mine and I’ll vote for yours.” It looks to be just another short story posting site, as far as I can see.

Am I missing something?