Wattpad is one of many applications allowing users to read, write, and interact on the same application. In this modern age, writers have many options for how they want to write, whether they use traditional ways to write and publish or modern ways, using applications like Wattpad to broaden their potential to publish. Wattpad has many roles that can be useful to writers, as seen in other countries. Therefore, this paper has explored the roles of Wattpad towards writers in Malaysia by interviewing 11 informants who are users of Wattpad. Findings show Wattpad has four leading roles, which are the role as a community platform for writers and readers, the role for gathering creative writing and acting as a promoting platform, the role of helping writers write from traditional to technology-based writing, and lastly, supporting Malaysian creative writing.

In this new era, writing is no longer limited to traditional writing methods such as writing on books, newspapers and blogs. Writings can now be easily accessible and free throughout the world. This article has discovered an application that meets easy-to-use writing functions, which is Wattpad. It is a tool for recording authors' writing skills and facilitate the search for writing skills by publishers. This article explores Wattpad's roles, especially in the creative writing process. This was attainable by interviewing a publisher from Lejen Press Sdn Bhd (Muhammad Aisamuddin bin Md Asri) and an independent creative writer (Muhammad Fatrim). Both were interviewed and the data were transcribed to understand Wattpad's role in the creative writing process from the point of view of a publisher and author. It was found that for a publisher, Wattpad contributes to finding talent, promotion and creation of fans-base. For a writer, Wattpad introduces themselves to the writing