The Bro Code

Important Notes from Lizzie (Joecool123)

Hey there, Broskis!

Thank you so much for clicking on my story. I am so excited to have you here, but I want to make sure you know that this is the original draft to THE BRO CODE, as opposed to the edited, Wattpad Books version that will be available to purchase in stores and on the wattpadbooks profile on September 22, 2020. (Now available for pre-order via the links on my Wattpad profile!)

Some things to note about this original draft:

1. It won Wattpad's "Most Popular Humor Story" Watty Award in 2012. Yay! I'd like to note that the operative word there is 2012, which is when I was in high school and still learning about storytelling. Some of the jokes in this draft may now be triggering or offensive to some readers.

2. This draft is a pre-sensitivity read and while I wrote parts of it to be satirical and intentionally problematic, I urge all readers to proceed with caution as this draft does contain scenes with sexual overtones, misogynistic language, instances of homophobia, mental health shaming, and trauma due to chronic illness.

Also noteworthy: The published and edited version differs significantly from this one, with key differences in the plots of two of the main characters, Eliza and Mr. Maguire, where (no spoilers here) Eliza does not have a secret from Australia and Mr. Maguire does not have a chronic illness. These changes were made to create deeper characters that propel the story using personality and internal attributes, in addition to external circumstances.

If you're still reading, you might be thinking, "Cool, Lizzie, after all of that, why would we even want to read this draft?"

Well, I have learned A LOT about storytelling and social justice since writing this draft and I still highly recommend reading the edited version, but if you enjoy romantic comedies with a strong dose of tragedy and provocative subject matter, you may enjoy this draft too.

Happy reading,

- Lizzie