Wattpad and the New Saga Literature: The Platform Analysis and Use
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https://doi.org/10.30827/rl.vi29.24040Keywords:
Wattpad, saga literature, saga novel, cybernetic literatureAbstract
Technology has changed literature, its production and distribution without limiting to traditional resources, and using new media as digital platforms. Wattpad is the most popular social media in the world with reading and writing purposes. It is the source of young literature best sellers in its saga format. But, what is saga literature and what are the differences with Wattpad? How to use Wattpad as a writer? These are some of the questions that this study will answer to demonstrate the benefits that readers, authors, and editors could obtain, if they are looking for new options that attract a younger and more demanding public.
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