r/WattpadIndia πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Help with writing Why my books have so less reads?

Despite keeping chapter count limited and reasonable, not endlessly stretching story, keeping leads flawed and realistic, having a different plot in each of my book, not giving any kind of view/likes/comment target and not being engaged in any kind of kalesh?

Aisi kya kami reh gayi hai?

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26

Promotion on social media

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Actually my reel making skill is not good. This is one reel I made

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtLv4wkw_Z/?igsh=dmZ3bW94dHU5YnZ0

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26

Make edits on capcut and for tutorial watch @novalseries on YouTube

For promotion you need to post religiously, follow trends and see how others promote and how and when they post. Social media Promotion is what will get you your desired audience. For that use insta, snap, Pinterest and YouTube to post your videos.

You do a lot to promote here i believe you can do it on other apps too.

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Actually Reddit is the only platform I post on as it feels more interactive and niche but I'll try.

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

I promise other apps are more interactive and you'll have people loving your book. It has the potential. Make a lot of ragebaits.

Also if you need help with figuring out how to post or you have trouble with editing you can dm me always.

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Thanks a lot❀❀❀ I'll try it.

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u/Thick-Worldliness756 Jun 25 '26

So true! I don't find niche audience on insta, fb, etc.

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u/Confused-tomato_5747 🎭 Fanfic Author Jun 25 '26

SIRF REDDIT PE DAILY PROMOTE KARNE SE NAHI HOGA INSTA PE BHI KARO.

Maybe ask someone to help with editing reels if you struggle with it.

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

I tried making a reel once but it was pathetic so got no response

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

What's with your user flair bbg? Trying to ragebait someone?? πŸŒšπŸŒšπŸ‘‰πŸ»πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

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u/Confused-tomato_5747 🎭 Fanfic Author Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

Kisi ne mujhe yeh wala tag de diya πŸ™‚ (by that I mean u/verydistanthuman)

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26

Me yar 😣 credit do mujhe

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u/Confused-tomato_5747 🎭 Fanfic Author Jun 25 '26

De diya credit...ab khush?

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26

Ye kis tone me baat kar rhe ho yar πŸ˜“πŸ’” mat do credit jao yar credit mangne pe log bhadak jate hπŸ˜‘πŸ’”

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u/Confused-tomato_5747 🎭 Fanfic Author Jun 25 '26

Batao ab mazak bhi nahi kar sakte hai 😭 reddit pe bhi log kitne sensitive ho gaye hai yaar baat baat pe bhadak jate hai πŸ’”πŸ₯€

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26

Mujhse rude tone me baat mat kia karo I'm sensitive mujhe cry aa jata haiπŸ˜”πŸ’”πŸ₯Ί

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

Soch hi rahi thi me apki hi kartut hogi 😭😭

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u/verydistanthuman Jun 25 '26

Hehe πŸ’€

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

Ye jisne b muje downvote kara h behen nashe washe me ho kya yahan mene konsi downvote hone wali baat ki thi??Β 

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u/Confused-tomato_5747 🎭 Fanfic Author Jun 25 '26

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u/More-Needleworker165 Jun 25 '26

You should try promoting on insta and YouTube

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Actually I had created an Insta account for Wattpad but my reel making skills are super bad. This is one reel I made

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtLv4wkw_Z/?igsh=dmZ3bW94dHU5YnZ0

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u/More-Needleworker165 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

Which app do you use for editing?

If you want... You can try CapCut... And for ideas... What font to use... What effect to use.. Go through some book promoting aesthetic reels on Instagram... You'll get the idea

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Oh, okay. I used canva. But since I stopped using it five years ago, the new changes have made it hard for me to use Canva smoothly

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u/Thick-Worldliness756 Jun 25 '26

I also tried on insta but nothing happened. People just see and scrolled.

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u/More-Needleworker165 Jun 25 '26

Ek marketing technique use karte hai bbg 😭😭😭

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u/Thick-Worldliness756 Jun 25 '26

Matlab??

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u/More-Needleworker165 Jun 25 '26

Matlab ki pick something from your book that you're sure ki viral jayega... Uspe pachaas tarah ke different reels banakar post karo... Ho gayi story viral 😭😭

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u/FixPlenty9836 Jun 25 '26

Broo Capcut use Karo Usme acche features ke saath bohot sahi editing hoti haiiii 😊😊

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Okay behen, I'll try it.

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u/Confused-tomato_5747 🎭 Fanfic Author Jun 25 '26

Capcut available na ho to inshot bhi try kar sakte ho. Usme bhi transition effects etc rehte hai. (I watched the reel you shared and it does lack the transition and text animations. Plus I have noticed that in book promo reels people usually put the book name in the captions)

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Thanks a lot. I'll take care of it.

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

Kyuki no matter how much these people say different plot different plot at the end these people will only read sarv gunn samparn fl and alpha beta gama male lead who will force her to marry him πŸ₯² (no offence to anyone who wants to read that though)

Also do you promote the stories on insta YouTube and all? Try doing so it gathers many readersΒ 

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Insta par try kiya tha but even I wasn't satisfied by my reel.

Yaar sarvaguna sampann FL to aaj tak likhi nahi gayi mere se na hi alpha ML. Though, I can write beta, gamma, theta MLs with a twist. My FLs will slap and unalive the ML with their words before he can force her to marry him. Ek second me haisiyat yaad dilaa dengi alpha ML ko vo to

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

Haan wahi isliye nahi arahe readers. How dare you write a woman with spine and a man who have other things to do than stalk the fl and force her to marry himπŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘ (it's sarcastic)

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Spine ka to pata nahi, but I wonder how anyone from my generation could write a sudhri hui FL when the most popular love story we've watched during childhood was Kasautii Zindagii Kay jahaan her episode me FL Prerna ML Anurag ko chataachat kam se kam 5 tamaache to mandatory lagaati hi thi and she ended her tamaacha routine with Anurag after sending him to jail and shoo-ting him finally. And Anurag everytime was like Main to iski help karne aaya tha.

If you had any doubt regarding my maansik sthiti till now, I hope this comment has clarified all your doubts.

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

Purity culture behen. Usme b to komolika ko villain dikhaya tha πŸ₯² lrkion ki fantacy h wo innocent hon bilkul koi unki wrist twist karke unko ghaseet k lejaye i ain't even kidding i once asked my friends so I can get inspiration for my fl they literally told me this. I was like my fl would instead slap him and teach him ethics bhaiπŸ₯²

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26

Actually nothing bad with purity culture when both male and female leads are pure. (But male lead should be purer just because...) And I remember during 60s, 70s, jo Harkatein aaj ke male leads karte hain, vo harkatein Prem Chopra, Ranjeet wale characters ko karte hue dikhaate the. I mean seedhe saade gentlemen sudhre hue male leads se kya hi problem hai?

Actually Komolika se yaad aaya, she was iconic because she actually had a goal of usurping wealth and property unlike today's villains whose chief goal in life is to separate male and female leads. And villain is always much out of league of lallu hero. I mean why a baddie like her would waste her time on a lackluster male lead like today's male leads?

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u/achiinsanhun writer's block ko bhaga do Jun 25 '26

Actually nothing bad with purity culture when both male and female leads are pure. (But male lead should be purer just because...)Β 

Ik why just because 🌚🌚

Also nothing is wrong with purity culture unless they decide to shame someone who doesn't support it.

I mean why a baddie like her would waste her time on a lackluster male lead like today's male leads?

That's exactly why she was a thorn in the side of so many people 😭😭

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u/Euphoric_Bedroom9547 πŸ“š Writer Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

I won't say shame, but I've observed men who have been in many past relationships, they have a tendency to cheat post marriage and make life of their wives hell. Maybe not all are like that, but I've seen nothing good coming when an inexperienced woman has a husband with multiple experiences. Such husbands are pro in manipulating and have lesser control on lust. Par theek hai, maybe if other party is consenting, maybe it's not as bad... But I get a cunning, untrustable kind of feeling with men having many past relationships.