Have any of you heard about "Wattpad: Next"?
Apparently it's a program that Wattpad is testing. It would allow authors to put up a paywall, forcing readers to pay if they want to continue reading a book beyond the first few chapters.
I understand that some people like this idea because it would help aspiring authors make money, but personally, I'm not in favor of it. One of my favorite things about Wattpad is that readers can access thousands of books for free. Also, I think this program will alienate those who don't want or can't afford to pay for every book they read. Most of us read quite a lot, and if we had to pay for EVERY book. . .
Overall, this just doesn't seem like a good idea. In case you were wondering, I don't intend to start charging for my Wattpad stories. Ever. If I wanted people to pay to read my books, I would actually publish them.
Well, if anyone has any thoughts on this, I'd love to hear them. Keep being wonderful, my lovely readers!
~CB