How to Track Walking the Plank Stories on Goodreads or StoryGraph

You can track a Walking the Plank story by looking for it on Goodreads or The StoryGraph. If neither service has a suitable listing, calibre can keep the EPUB and its details in a personal library.

Download the Walking the Plank story

WP Downloader is a free web tool that downloads complete stories from walkingtheplank.org. You do not need to install anything.

A Walking the Plank story address looks like this:

http://www.walkingtheplank.org/archive/viewstory.php?sid=1234

To save a story:

1. Open the story on Walking the Plank and copy its address.
2. Go to the Walking the Plank downloader.
3. Paste the story link into the box.
4. Choose EPUB, which is free for everyone, or PDF, which requires a free Discord sign-in.
5. Choose whether to include the story’s images.
6. Download the file to your device.

No Walking the Plank account is required. WP Downloader saves the whole story rather than individual chapters or story lists. Support for Walking the Plank was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader.

See how to download Walking the Plank stories for a longer walkthrough.

Track the story on Goodreads

Most fanfiction and web serials are missing from the Goodreads database. Search by title and author before adding a new record, since another reader may already have added the story.

If you find the correct listing, check its title and author before using it to track your reading. This helps you avoid choosing another work with a similar name.

Goodreads members with a verified email address can add a missing book at goodreads.com/book/new, provided their account is not brand new. The minimum required details are the title and author.

Copy those details from the Walking the Plank story page. Search carefully before creating a record because Goodreads librarians handle later edits and merge duplicate entries.

A Goodreads record tracks your reading. It does not upload the EPUB or make the story available to download from Goodreads.

Track the story on The StoryGraph

Search The StoryGraph using the story’s title and author. Its database may not contain the story.

If you find a matching work, confirm the title and author before using its listing. The StoryGraph does not publish clear official instructions for adding works that are not books. When a story is missing, check its current help pages instead of following instructions meant for conventionally published books.

You can keep the downloaded EPUB on your phone, computer, or e-reader even if the story has no StoryGraph listing.

Keep a personal library with calibre

Calibre is a free e-book manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides another way to organize stories when Goodreads or The StoryGraph does not have a suitable record.

After downloading the EPUB:

1. Open calibre on your computer.
2. Select Add books and choose the EPUB.
3. Review the title and author.
4. Edit the metadata or cover if needed.
5. Open the book in calibre’s e-book viewer to read it on your computer.

The viewer includes a Read aloud feature. Calibre can also send books to an e-reader connected by USB.

You can use calibre to convert an EPUB to AZW3, MOBI, or PDF. WP Downloader produces EPUB and PDF files, but it does not produce MOBI, AZW3, or TXT files.

For help with a particular device, see how to send Walking the Plank stories to Kindle or read Walking the Plank stories on Kobo.

A simple way to track your reading

Download the story, search Goodreads and The StoryGraph for an existing listing, and add the EPUB to calibre for your own records. You will then have an offline copy even if neither tracking service lists the story.

When the author adds chapters, download the whole story again. WP Downloader cannot update an existing EPUB with new chapters, so you will need to replace the older file or keep both versions organized separately.

FAQ

Can WP Downloader add a story to Goodreads or The StoryGraph?

No. WP Downloader creates an EPUB or PDF for offline reading. You must search for or catalog the work separately on your preferred tracking service.

Why can’t I find a Walking the Plank story on Goodreads?

Most fanfiction and web serials are not in the Goodreads database. Goodreads members with a verified email address may add a missing work using its title and author, as long as their account is not brand new.

Can I add a missing fanfiction story to The StoryGraph?

The StoryGraph does not publish clear official instructions for adding works that are not books. Check its current help pages for guidance.

Does WP Downloader save individual Walking the Plank chapters?

No. It downloads the complete story rather than individual chapters or lists.

What should I do when a story gets new chapters?

Download the story again. WP Downloader does not add new chapters to an EPUB that you previously downloaded.