期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：6
页码：624-632
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i6/7337
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：In this new era, writing is no longer limited to traditional writing methods such as simply writing on books and papers and blogs and so on. Writing can now be easily accessed and free worldwide. This paper has discovered an application that complies with user-friendly writing features, which is Wattpad. It is a tool to record writing talents and facilitating publishers in finding writing talents. This paper has explored the role of Wattpad, especially in the creative writing process. This was attainable with the help of a publisher from Lejen Press Sdn Bhd (Muhammad Aisamuddin bin Md Asri) and Muhammad Fatrim, an independent creative writer. Both were interviewed and data where transcribed to understand the role of Wattpad in the creative writing process from both a publisher and an author point of view. It was found that for a publisher, Wattpad contributes in finding talent, promotion and creating fan-base. For a writer, Wattpad introduces themselves to the writing community, allows dissemination of ideas, allows learning, practices and experiments with creating writing. Such findings affirms the active and positive roles of Wattpad as discussed in the literatures.
