Calling All Authors: Wattpad’s Originals Program is Now Accepting Pitches
Successful story pitches are eligible for up to $5,000 USD in cash advances and ongoing monetization via Wattpad’s paid content rev-share
TORONTO - September 3, 2024 - Wattpad, a leading global webnovel platform from WEBTOON Entertainment, is accepting open pitches for its Wattpad Originals program. Starting today, authors can pitch English-language stories and concepts to Wattpad’s Editorial Team for inclusion in the Wattpad Originals program, where writers can receive an advance for their story idea and participate in the platform’s paid content program.
Launched in 2023, Wattpad Originals is a catalog of over 1,600 curated stories that receive support from Wattpad’s Editorial Team. Wattpad Originals stories are part of Wattpad’s paid content program, which allows readers to pay to read ahead or wait to read for free. This program allows writers to strike a balance between building their audience through limited free reading, while also offering paid early access to new chapters for their most passionate readers. Readers can unlock early access to new chapters with Coins, or Wattpad’s Premium and Premium+ subscriptions.
To pitch a story for consideration, authors must submit a logline for a fresh, new story idea, a 500-word overview and a polished first chapter. Submissions must be for an ongoing story and fit within one of six popular verticals: Dangerous Love, Hot Encounter, Werewolf, Para-Romantasy, Slice of Life, and Speculative Fiction.
Acquired ongoing stories can receive an advance of up to $5,000 USD, pre-development support from Wattpad’s Editorial Team, and inclusion in Wattpad’s Originals program.
“Empowering writers to share their stories and make money doing what they love is what drives us as Wattpad,” says Nick Uskoski, Head of Content at Wattpad. “By introducing open pitching we’re making it even easier for anyone with a great idea to tell their story, make money, and connect with readers all over the world.”
Open pitching is Wattpad’s latest initiative to democratize publishing and help writers take their writing careers to the next level. Other writer programs and opportunities include Wattpad’s Creators Program, Story School education series and the Wattpad Publishing Scheduler.
Submissions for open pitching can be submitted here. Learn how to pitch your story and more on the Wattpad Creator Portal.
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*As of the quarter ended March 31, 2024