Hollywood is tapping Wattpad’s young writers for original content. The story-sharing site and app draws in over 65 million unique monthly visitors, most of whom are 13-35-years-old. The recent rom-com The Kissing Booth was written by a 15-year-old and read 19 million times before Netflix picked it up. Hulu, The CW, and Universal are all looking to Wattpad’s community, leveraging the unique ability to gauge readers’ reactions—meaning that studios can stop “operat[ing] on hunches,” according to Wattpad’s CEO. (Vulture)
