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WRITE ME: Advice, Projects, Practices, and Motivation for Wattpad Writers

WRITE ME: Advice, Projects, Practices, and Motivation for Wattpad Writers

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The stack of blank paper is yelling. Write ME! If that M. Clifford guy can do it, so can you!What is this? Let's check the cover art. Advice on writing. Projects I'm working on and what's to come, updates, and all that jazz. Practices, like my process and how I think you should go about your writing career. And motivation. That parts up to you. I'll say what I say. Whether or not it strikes a chord in you, time will tell.…

Fred and George and the Toilers of Trouble (Year 1) ✔

Fred and George and the Toilers of Trouble (Year 1) ✔

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*★* WATTPAD FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WATTPAD FEATURED STORY & 2017 WATTYS WINNER!! *★* Preceded by rumors of their prophetic birth, pure-blood twins, Fred and George Weasley, follow in the footsteps of their three older brothers by attending a school for witchcraft and wizardry. All should be well...but from the moment they enter Hogwarts Castle, the identical boys are met with high expectations, troublesome situations, a mystery fifty years in the making, and their ever-imminent expulsion. Aided by two classmates and using their newfound aptitude toward mischief-making, the twins are compelled to resolve the mystery in order to avoid being ejected from the school and excluded from practicing magic for the rest of their lives. =================== :: #55 in Fanfiction (Highest) :: Updates for FRED AND GEORGE AND THE TOILERS OF TROUBLE: Every single day, unless I've lost my marbles or I bite the dust (or some other witty, fateful idiom), until Book 7 is complete. :: Spoilers, overt negativity/hostility, and self-promotion will be deleted. :: Expect Book 2 later this year! :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/Facebook :: This transformative work of fiction (fan fiction) is based on the creations of series author, J.K. Rowling (JKR). Portions of the text were inspired by the writings of JKR, but much is original content by author, M. Clifford. The story is non-commercial, posted without authorization or permission from JKR, and is not in any way affiliated with the Harry Potter franchise. All original content is copyright M. Clifford, 2002.…

The Dracula Index - Vampire Epoch//01

The Dracula Index - Vampire Epoch//01

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COMPLETE! The Wasteland. A woman screams in the night. Spotlights flash on a pile of dust in the desolate patch of land that lay just beyond the tall crosses that picket the boundary of Encampment R-34. A group of curious students leave their bunkhouse to investigate. They are caught by the Elders and punished. Commencement Day. When job appointments are handed out, Mell and Bryne hear the worst news of all - they are assigned the life-job of General Task and will be working on the expansion plan that takes them beyond the safety of the camp. Fate leads the inquisitive pair into the ruined skeleton of a deserted encampment, and a working computer called the Chronoscope. After scanning a journal they unearthed from the Wasteland into the terminal, a collection of centuries old letters associated with keywords in the journal is compiled. New data about Patient Zero uploads to a detachable reader. It is called the Dracula Index. VAMPIRE EPOCH is a series of "mashup fiction", merging original content with work from the public domain. Here, in this post-apocalyptic landscape, you are given the opportunity to experience your favorite stories...re-vamp'd. =================== :: Spoilers, overt negativity, hostility, and self-promotion will be deleted. :: Copyright 2015 by M. Clifford. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author.…

Not My Canon!

Not My Canon!

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:::: One Part FANDOM RETROSPECTIVE, One Part ANALYSIS :::: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play that premiered in London, 2016. It was met with praise by theatergoers and disdain, even hatred, by those who read the script. Today, there is a clear division in the fandom between those who enjoy Cursed Child and those who seem to despise it to the very core of their being. This book attempts to learn why. I will gauge the attitudes of the fandom and how their connection with creator J.K. Rowling began to fray in the years leading up to and following the premiere. After, we will embark on a full analysis of the so-called "8th story" and its varying degrees of canon noncompliance and mischaracterizations.Once that is complete, a modified version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be released in a different book - HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (The M. Clifford MOD) - with all previous discussions, shortcomings, and complaints considered, in order to bring fans a version of the play they may better appreciate. =================== :: #2 in Nonfiction (Highest) :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat :: Thiswork of non-fiction (fan fiction) is based on the creations of series author, J.K. Rowling (JKR). It refers often to the play script produced by JKR, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne. Portions of the text from the play were used to better illustrate the viewpoints discussed in this commentary. Much is original content by author, M. Clifford. The story is non-commercial, posted without authorization or permission from JKR, John Tiffany, or Jack Thorne and is not in any way affiliated with the Harry Potter franchise or its assigns. All original content is copyright M. Clifford, 2017.…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (The M. Clifford MOD)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (The M. Clifford MOD)

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"It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and the father of three school-age children.While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places."HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (The M. Clifford MOD) is a fan edit of the script book for the stage play of the same name, which was presented as "the 8th story" of the Harry Potter series. This is written in play format and loosely follows the source text and narrative structure. If you have not bought the original, I ask that you please do that now, even though this is a substantially transformed edit by a fanfiction writer. =================== :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat :: This transformative work of fiction (fan fiction) is a parody based on the creations of series author, J.K. Rowling (JKR), John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne. Portions of the text were inspired by the writings of JKR, or taken at random from the original play script and repurposed, but much is original content by author, M. Clifford. The story is non-commercial, posted without authorization or permission from JKR, John Tiffany, or Jack Thorne and is not in any way affiliated with the Harry Potter franchise or its assigns. All original content is copyright M. Clifford, 2017/2018.…

#WhoIsLerosy ✔

#WhoIsLerosy ✔

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COMPLETE! "It can't be real! There's no 500-year-old guy in a jester hat lurking just out of sight, waiting to abduct willing teenagers! We would have heard of him before now, right? #WhoIsLerosy" There was once an innocent time in our lives when we sang nursery rhymes in a circle, holding hands with friends, never realizing that one of those songs was a warning... On an anonymous forum site, one girl asks the question, "Who is Lerosy?" The discussion thread quickly veers off track when someone claiming to be Lerosy tells another girl with the same question that he's waiting outside her window. Amid the clamor of outrageous comments and trolls, a mystery begins to unravel until the group learns that the original poster has actually gone missing. Blending truth and mythology, impossible conspiracies abound and chilling confessions arise, as some of the forum users not only admit to knowing about Lerosy, but what he may have done to the girl. Powerless to escape from what they're reading, this idiotic mob of screen names, once bent on childish humor and verbal chaos, becomes involuntary witnesses to the unnerving details of a father's hunt for his daughter's fabled captor. Fitting into the 'found footage' realm of supernatural horror and suspense, and stylistically similar to TAP by Wattpad, #WhoIsLerosy turns forum sites, an ordinary venue from the digital age where many of us feel safe to visit on a daily basis, into the setting for a narrative thread that will make you afraid to use your phone in the dark. =================== :: #95 in Horror (Highest) :: Spoilers, overt negativity/hostility, and self-promotion will be deleted. :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/Facebook :: Copyright 2015 by M. Clifford. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author.…

Fred and George and the Elixir of Life (Year 2) (WAITING...)

Fred and George and the Elixir of Life (Year 2) (WAITING...)

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Things are unstable at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A chilled feeling of unease has replaced any sense that the castle could remain a safe haven to teach and learn magic. With the misfortunes of the previous year behind them, Fred and George arrive to find the castle infested with bats, launching rumors that there may be a vampire at the school. Although the twins have returned in high spirits, poised to claim new ground as pranksters and as Beaters for the Gryffindor team, nothing is ever easy for the Boy Who Was Twins. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher has it out for them, detentions are piling up, and with Albus Dumbledore gravely ill and near-fatal accidents occurring on and off the Quidditch pitch, a fear of death looms.As school life becomes more than problematic by the day, an enemy of Professor Quirrell arrives to wreak havoc and an evil presence makes itself known in the forbidden forest. A presence that will challenge everything. Will the twins be pushed beyond their limits when things go from difficult to dire? Who is the mysterious Alchemist, Nicholas Flamel? And how will the events of the year draw Fred and George closer to their destiny? =================== :: Updates for FRED AND GEORGE AND THE ELIXIR OF LIFE: Hopefully every other day. We'll see. :: Spoilers, overt negativity/hostility, and self-promotion will be deleted. :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook :: This transformative work of fiction (fan fiction) is based on the creations of series author, J.K. Rowling (JKR). Portions of the text were inspired by the writings of JKR, but much is original content by author, M. Clifford. The story is non-commercial, posted without authorization or permission from JKR, and is not in any way affiliated with the Harry Potter franchise. All original content is copyright M. Clifford, 2002.…

The Valiance of the Alchemist (Fred and George series) ✔

The Valiance of the Alchemist (Fred and George series) ✔

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This is the story of Nicolas Flamel, maker of the Sorcerer's Stone, a legendary substance with astonishing powers. The stone will transform any metal into pure gold. It also produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal. There have been many reports of the Sorcerer's Stone over the centuries, but the only Stone currently in existence belongs to Mr. Nicolas Flamel, the noted alchemist and opera lover. =================== :: You may recognize most of the above text from the first Harry Potter book. Sourced from OS-Canon (Original Source material), VALIANCE OF THE ALCHEMIST is a spinoff of my Fred and George fanfiction. That means, in terms of canonical sourcing, it should be seen as FG-Canon. :: This book is complete. :: Spoilers, overt negativity/hostility, and self-promotion will be deleted. :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/Facebook :: This transformative work of fiction (fan fiction) is based on the creations of series author, J.K. Rowling (JKR). Portions of the text were inspired by the writings of JKR, but much is original content by author, M. Clifford. The story is non-commercial, posted without authorization or permission from JKR, and is not in any way affiliated with the Harry Potter franchise. All original content is copyright M. Clifford, 2002.…

Remember All #MagicMonth ✔

Remember All #MagicMonth ✔

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*WINNING ENTRY* Remember All: A Neville Longbottom Story is a series of letters delivered by owl and exchanged between Neville Longbottom and other familiar characters from the Harry Potter series. This is being written for the @fanfic Monthly Anthology competition. The prompt I need to follow is this: Harry Potter was sorted into Slytherin. He is now preparing for the return of The Dark Lord. It is up to you, the Boy Who Lived, Neville Longbottom, to stop him. Here we go!…

Oliver's Weatherworld ✔

Oliver's Weatherworld ✔

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COMPLETE. One of my occasional writing practices is cerebral poetry. Just me, some great coffee, random orchestral in the background, and my very hipster typewriter that prints in cursive. Is there meaning to anything I've written? Perhaps. I find that poetry often speaks more to the reader than of the writer, and this form is more like art than poetry (hence the pixelized cover portrait of The Fifer, by impressionism artist, Edouard Manet). =================== :: Updates for OLIVER'S WEATHERWORLD: Infrequently. Unlike my other work, I'll be posting in small, easily digestible doses. :: Spoilers, overt negativity/hostility, and self-promotion will be deleted. :: MCliffordAuthor on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/Facebook :: Copyright 2017 by M. Clifford. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author.…