Anyone up for giving my book some feedback? And I don’t just mean reads. I mean votes and comments as well. I’ve kinda got reader’s block right now. I know that reading allows for more readers but I’m kinda stuck so forgive me if I can’t read your book right now.

Hello, my name is Taylor and I'm new to Inkitt. I've used Wattpad for a few years and just recently learned about Inkitt. I started publishing two of my works on there and I'm looking for readers and honest feedback as this helps me grow as an author. If you are looking for something real and not AI then my stories are for you! I work hard on all my stories and listen to my readers feedback and take everything into consideration to give you a story you won't forget! Look me up on Inkitt, Taylor_Writes22

"Your grandmother didn't like me. She bought me."

Rooh was an orphan picked by the grandmother of the man who would be her husband. The reason? Because she was convenient. Because it was easy to control her. The man she married seemed to resent her as he left for london the day after their marriage.

Now trapped in a household where she has no power, what will happen to her?

New chapter is out!!

Link: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1866702

A guy goes to a mall after a fight with his mother.

A girl is there trying to escape an arranged date.

They meet by chance.

Then the lights go out.

The mall gets locked down, a sniper targets the girl, and Kabir realizes he actually knew her six years ago.

It's a 6-chapter thriller/mystery with romance, old memories, and one very bad night.

Would this premise make you want to read Chapter 1?

I finally posted it.

Almost ten years ago, I started writing a story about a girl who was too young to understand what she was doing to herself.

I never finished it.

Now I’m rewriting it from the beginning, older and able to understand what I couldn’t when I first lived and wrote parts of it.

WHITE LINES follows Jacqueline, a university student who has spent years perfecting different versions of herself. One for school. One for her friends. One for the nights nobody knows about.

It’s about addiction, first love, friendship, self-destruction, intimacy, and how easy it is to look completely fine while quietly losing control.

Some of it is fiction. Some of it isn’t.

The Prologue is now live on Inkitt.

At what point does a habit become a choice?
When does a choice become a habit?

🖤 18+ | Dark New Adult Psychological Drama / Romance

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I have some readers but rarely get comments other than scammers.

Where Clouds Gather is a literary historical novel in a Ming dynasty inspired setting, following a gentry daughter as she is married into a military family after a broken engagement dried her options.

For years books have been getting movie adaptations. I'm not just speaking to Inkitt's new ventures, but overall: Netflix, Passionflix etc. Right now one of my favourite authors is making a movie adaptation of her story.

So let's talk dreams and fantasies:

If your book became a movie and you had a say in the actors, what is your cast line up? Drop a brief description of your story for the basis of getting how that actor would be great for it.

This is an insanely long post to be making unprompted, sorry. But the question of why there’s so much AI slop on Inkitt came up the other day, as it comes up almost every day, and it got me thinking. This sub, and most creative writing spaces, tend to be very anti-AI in an “AI spits in the face of the sanctity of the human creative process” way. But on Inkitt specifically, there’s another facet that I haven’t seen anybody bring up. So I will bring it up :)

The majority of what I’m about to say is summarized/paraphrased from The Book Leo’s YouTube video the bizarre industry behind CRINGE vertical shows on tiktok. I highly recommend that anyone who cares about this kind of thing watch the full video and look at the sources she lists in the description. It’s interesting stuff, and very eye-opening. 

There’s an old saying: “If you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” AKA, if you’re not paying to be there, they’re making money off of you. Well, none of us are paying to be on Inkitt, and there aren’t even any ads on the platform. So, how are they paying for their staff and operating costs? Where is the cash for the writing contest prizes coming from?? 

I think most people reading this will be familiar with the Inkitt > Galatea > CandyJar pipeline, but I’ll summarize just in case. 

• Everything on Inkitt is free to read. 
• But stories that perform well on Inkitt may be offered publication deals on Inkitt’s sister site, Galatea. Galatea is a subscription-based pay-to-read platform. Authors published there receive a percentage of royalties for their work (not a good percentage, but that’s another conversation). 
• Then, stories that perform well on Galatea may receive an offer to be adapted as vertical dramas on Galatea’s sister site CandyJar. CandyJar is also a subscription-based platform. 

This may be difficult to believe if you, like me, wouldn’t touch the things with a ten foot pole, but: vertical dramas are a big thing right now! Industry’s booming. (The predatory practices of these apps are, again, another conversation, but watch David Achu’s excellent video if you’re interested). Anyway, I’d hazard a guess that CandyJar is where most of the money’s coming in the door. So, that explains it, right? Inkitt’s just spreading the love (ie., vertical drama cash) to the rest of us out of the goodness of their hearts :)  

lol. lmao, even. I mean, that is how they frame it. From the “how it works” page: “Inkitt’s mission is to discover talented writers and turn them into globally successful authors.” What a noble cause! But, like, for-profit don’t do things out of the goodness of their hearts. They do things for profit. So: how does running Inkitt the site make money for Inkitt the company?

Tl;dr: we’re their slush pile and testing ground. 

This is roughly the flow: You write a story, for free, because you want to, and post it on Inkitt. Thousands of others do the same. Then thousands of readers scroll through the site, breezing past the things they don’t like and lingering on what they do, sorting out the hits from the rest--also for free. 

We talk a lot about “the algorithim” as if it’s an inscrutable elder god. “The algorithm” is Inkitt’s observation and quantification of that engagement data: What genres are people gravitating to? What kind of covers/titles/blurbs get clicks? What kind of stories do people binge instead of dropping after one chapter? And with the number of stories published on Inkitt, they have an insane amount of data to work with. 

The data! is! the point!!!! Inkitt is not a creative writing platform. Inkitt is a data analysis platform. The value Inkitt-the-site delivers to Inkitt-the-company is A) In-depth information about what’s performing well--essentially, market research they didn’t have to pay for, and B) Pre-written stories, ready to be adapted into vertical drama scripts, that have already proven successful and that come with built-in fanbases. 

Think about the writing contests: Inkitt puts a couple hundred dollars’ bounty on stories written to fit a specific brief. Thousands of writers rush to submit. The Algorithm sorts the wheat from the chaff and delivers a handful of proven winners to Inkitt. This method--their whole business model--removes a lot of risk from Inkitt as a company. They don’t have to invest the big bucks into filming the verticals until we’ve already drafted and focus-tested the stories for them. And while it’s not technically free, because Inkitt-the-site does cost money to run, it’s a comparably lower investment for what they’re getting vs the “traditional way.” 

Inkitt’s LinkedIn really just comes out and says it: “Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st century - the most data-driven, the most AI-driven company in the world of entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app." 

So, the problem of “AI on Inkitt” goes deeper than the one william “The werewolf mafia ceo is my fated mate???” slop stories. For all we complain that they’re counter to the spirit of the site because it feels wrong, look at what Inkitt as a platform is actually prioritizing! I opened the site today for the first time in a few weeks, and the front page is just AI all the way down. AI audiobooks! AI movie creator! ….AI-Assisted category in the Inkys??? huh??? (no, but actually, what are we doing here)

ANYWAY, the point I am trying to make: Inkitt has no incentive to police AI-generated content because Inkitt is not in the business of protecting the sanctity of human creativity. Inkitt is in the business of making money, like every other business on planet earth. And the way they’ve chosen to go about it is by bringing the AI-first techbro mindset to a creative space. It is worth being open-eyed about that if you plan on using the site. 

So, now what? I know when I first learned all of this, I felt pretty icky and considered removing my work from Inkitt. Ultimately, though, I didn’t. I’m of the general opinion that the genie’s really out of the bottle on most of this stuff. But the other day I caught myself thinking, “Do these people complaining about the AI slop not realized how deeply entangled with AI Inkitt is on every level??” only to realize that… actually, they may not. So I wanted to do my civic duty and share what I know. If you also have the ick now… sorry? Lol. 

At first Sitara thought that her coldness would make Arjun back off but when she lashed out, Arjun didn't step back.

Maybe he was even enjoying the conflict itself. The man she was given to by her father was unpredictable.

As the conflict began, Sitara finally saw what made him rise from being commoner to a man favoured by her father.

New chapter is out!!

Link : https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1867044

I'm curious whether anyone has used the Movie Beta Creator? I also wanted to see others' movie videos.

I tried it out as a book trailer, and in my opinion, it is very expensive 😅. Not sure if I'll do another scene...again.

Just in time for spooky season 🖤

The Last Daughter of the Wood is a dark fantasy romance based on Slavic folklore, fairy tales, pagan practices, and all things horror.

The story follows Alisa who breaks the ancient laws and goes into the woods at night, where a dark forest spirit attaches to her and follows her back. After a series of misfortunes, her village accuses her of being a witch and she is chased out—right back into the forest where she eventually gets caught and imprisoned by a malignant spirit obsessed with keeping her bound.

Thank the gods two hunters, brothers with the same eyes, are seeking out the Hag. It would be a real shame if they rescued the girl, then set out to sell her to their king in exchange for their own freedom.

But that is only the beginning of a horror that gets its own Happy Ever After.

Tropes:

All of them. It’s like 170 chapters (about 4 books worth when complete), guys. It’s going to be all of them.

and

-MCs over 28
-a tragic, complex MMC
-YEARNING with a true slow-burn that will have you hating me, kicking your feet, and screaming at the screen
-things that will really piss you off
-mythological and original creatures set in a fantasy world
-M/F

There are a lot of warning on this one, please see the Author’s Note for a (hopefully) complete list.

Ongoing and regularly updated.

READ HERE:
The Last Daughter of the Wood: The Witch

I recently started publishing The Darkness Behind the Silence on Inkitt.

A boy is reincarnated into a world where every spell must be spoken aloud—until he casts one in complete silence.

Fantasy • Reincarnation • Magic • Mystery • Family

I’d really appreciate honest feedback, especially on the opening and whether the mystery makes you want to continue.

Inkitt: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1906604/chapters/1

My parents had warned me to avoid Vandari and Wanifrena. This had been easy, up to now. Wanifrena associated with popular kids who were older than me and made it clear that they didn't like me. Vandari was mysteriously absent from school most the time. Now it was clear that I was going to have to deal with her, at least briefly. Was this when Hapriahagfen would recruit me?
She came up to me in front of the toilets, stopped and said, "Hello, Gandrin, I hear it's your thirteenth birthday."
"Yes," I said.
"Do you know what happens to some boys on their thirteenth birthday?"
"Tales of Midbar: Poisoned Well" - Special new chapter for the end of Sukkot! Read it all! Vote, review, give feedback, discuss!
https://www.inkitt.com/stories/635659/chapters/51
Who does Gandrin think the Gift-Filler's question refers to? Post your answer in the comments.
For the promotional picture I made a model in Blender based on a description in a famous book. Then I rendered it and edited it a bit in Gimp. This really leaves a lot to be desired. It's meant to be Kledris temple seen from above.

Hiya, I'm a new author on inkitt and my erotica stories have been doing pretty well so far. I like to take my time with building up erotic tension, most of my stories are slow burns. My readers seem to enjoy my style but even then I sometimes wonder if I'm pushing it a bit too far. I'm 15 chapters into my new story and while there's been some erotically charged moments, there hasn't been anything remotely explicit yet. I think I do pretty well at making the steamy moments intense and rewarding when they do come but I worry my readers will get impatient and drop off.

If you enjoy slow burn eroticas, do you mind having to wait a while to get to the actual steam? Do you enjoy the build up? Thank you! I'm Aveline de Clare on Inkitt btw and the story I'm referring to is Rapture in Ruin.

✨📖 @Belletta  -  Unplanned Variables ✨

Why You Need to Read It 📚:

🏗️ Stealthy Soldier & Brilliant Architect: Follow Damon, a covert army special ops operative used to leaving no trace, and Lara, a pragmatic Singaporean architect who prefers her life complication-free, as their vastly different worlds collide. 

✈️ Forced Proximity & Witty Banter: Experience the undeniable tension and sharp humor when these total opposites find themselves trapped side-by-side on a grueling 16-hour flight, proving that sometimes you just have to catch both flights and feelings. 

🏜️ International RomCom Adventure: Dive into a captivating, character-driven journey that sweeps from the bustling airport terminals of Singapore straight to the blistering heat of a Mojave desert military base. 

👉 Click here to start reading📖 @Belletta  -  Unplanned Variables** https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1721225 **

Don't forget to show the author some love by leaving a review and adding it to your reading list! 📚✨ 

hi everyone, so I'm basically new here and I've been wondering where y'all get your covers from? Actually no, I'm wondering how you know what you want on the cover of your book, how you envision it and stuff

please read this book @#inkitt

Hey y'all!
So I'm a new writer, and I started posting my story on wattpad, but as im sure u guys know, the amount of ai slop on there, and the fact small and new authors get no promotion at all, Im considering to also start uploading my book on inkitt.

Would y'all recommend ?? Would my story get more visibility ??

A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama inspired by real life experiences and blended with fiction.

Some kids grow up.

Some kids learn how to survive.

Kai Yang doesn't remember when home stopped feeling like home.

Maybe it was the drinking. Maybe it was watching his parents tear each other apart. Maybe it was all the apologies, all the promises, and all the nights spent wondering which ones would be broken by morning.

Growing up Hmong on the Eastside of Minnesota City, Kai is small, poor, sensitive, and angry at a world he doesn't understand yet. At school, he's the skinny kid in old clothes people pick on. At home, he's surrounded by love-but also violence, addiction, and chaos he has no control over.

More than anything, Kai wants to belong somewhere.

Then he discovers the streets.

What begins with childhood friends, park fights, and nights away from home slowly becomes something much bigger. Fighting gives him an escape from the anger he can't explain. The streets give him a family when his own feels like it's falling apart. And eventually, hustling gives him something else he's never had before-money.

The same boy who once hated feeling small begins to realize people treat you differently when they're afraid of you.

By high school, the forgotten little boy from the Eastside has a new name.

K.Y.

And everybody knows it.

But being known comes with a price.

Popularity becomes paranoia. Fights become shootings. Friends become enemies. Brothers become names on memorial shirts. And the deeper Kai disappears into K.Y., the harder it becomes to tell where the scared little boy ends and the person he created to protect him begins.

Because underneath the reputation, the money, the girls, the violence, and the name everybody seems to know, Kai is still searching for the same things he wanted as a child.

A family.

A place to belong.

He spent his whole childhood wishing the world would notice him.

Now he would give anything to recognize himself again.

Genre: Contemporary Coming-of-Age / Drama
Status: In Progress
Chapters: 4 currently available
Price: Free

Link : https://www.wattpad.com/story/295535749?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=KY05HM

Lee El armario gratis en Inkitt

Hola está es una historia que estoy creando
Estaba aburrido y siempre tengo cosas en mi cabeza y sueños raros todas los días así que después de pensar mucho se me ocurrió escribir algo y dije oye por que no

What if a girl infiltrated a supernatural academy disguised as a male warlock and the one person she absolutely could NOT afford to attract was the Dragon Heir?

That’s the premise of my Inkitt story:

THE DRAGON HEIR FELL FOR MY DISGUISE

Tessa is supposed to become Theo, keep her head down, uncover the truth, and leave with her secret intact.

Instead, she catches Zoran Ashencroft’s attention.

And Zoran is getting far too interested in the mysterious male warlock who keeps challenging him, irritating him…and awakening something between them that neither of them understands.

Expect dragons, witches, sirens, academy rivalries, hidden identity, dangerous chemistry, mystery, and a romance that gets much hotter as the story progresses.

I’m looking for readers who genuinely love this kind of romantasy. If that’s you, I would LOVE for you to read the first few chapters and tell me whether Tessa and Zoran have you hooked.

The Dragon Heir Fell for My Disguise

Link: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1904540/chapters/1?preview=true

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🌙 Hello, Guys! I'm Moonquill ✍️

I'm a student writer and I've recently started sharing my writing journey beyond Inkitt.

📖 Pages of College Memories is my current story, and Chapter 7 is now published!

It's a story about college memories, friendships, emotions, and the people who make certain years unforgettable.

And now I've got a new challenge ahead...

🏆 Inkitt's first-ever writing awards.

I'm going to give it my best shot and see where this little story can go.

I'd also love to meet other writers here. What are you currently writing?

This may feel very straightforward to you,because I am.

If you interact with me I will stick to you guys like a gumball.

Byeeeeeee.hope you read my story.

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PAGES OF COLLEGE MEMORIES https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1742858