Edald Hopfield

  • Cycle 26’s Writing Project, Preptober Incoming

    This April I will be entering my second Preptober using the writing blocks I developed from Heart Breathings’ Preptober video. Sarra is actually about to start another Rough Draft Challenge (she does them April, July and November). The way I’ve… Continue reading

    Cycle 26’s Writing Project, Preptober Incoming
  • Local Authors in Meanjin | Brisbane

    Off the top of my head, I can only name two Brisbane authors: Trent Dalton and Melissa Lucashenko. They tried to shove Tim Winton down my throat in university and so I thought he was also from Brisbane but he’s… Continue reading

    Local Authors in Meanjin | Brisbane
  • Editary Done: Rini & Butler V.6

    As February closed, so did Editary! (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭ This is the conclusion of the first set of writing blocks since I started them back in last October. I began planning them in September, having the passion re-ignited after watching Heart Breathings’… Continue reading

    Editary Done: Rini & Butler V.6
  • My Writing Tools Over Time: the Youngest Me

    When I first started writing, I had pencils, pens and paper, but by the time I was leaving high school, writing with physical tools became painful for my wrist and I could only get through a couple of pages until… Continue reading

    My Writing Tools Over Time: the Youngest Me
  • Writing Sci-Fi as a Fantasy Major

    I love science-fiction. It’s fantasy but at the other end of the spectrum, technology replacing magic. Recently, I’ve started writing a little bit of science fiction, but the problem is: I don’t know science ( ° ᗜ ° “) I… Continue reading

    Writing Sci-Fi as a Fantasy Major
  • Happy Mabon!

    The rains are on and off but the winds are definitely cooling, sweeping in the fresh air of autumn, winter on the edge of it. This week has been particularly tiring with the double workload but it has made me… Continue reading

    Happy Mabon!
  • The Caves of Steel Taught Me Some Words

    I don’t know how useful these words from the 1950s will be for me writing in the 2020s but there’s a few fun ones to salvage. Continue reading

    The Caves of Steel Taught Me Some Words
  • Student DM Lesson: Engagement

    I started taking on the role of Dungeon Master (DM) around 2018/2019. My first session was a one-shot that ended up being a long-shot and then I DM’d a homebrew campaign through covid. I’ve had the most growth as a… Continue reading

    Student DM Lesson: Engagement
  • Roll to Write

    They say that when you’re uncertain, flip a coin. It’s not that the coin will really decide for you but that you’ll realise what you want it to land on while it’s in the air. The act of flicking the… Continue reading

    Roll to Write
  • Happy International Women’s Day

    Happy International Women’s Day to all of the women holding themselves and the world together. Literally wouldn’t be here without y’all ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡) Continue reading

    Happy International Women’s Day