Edald Hopfield
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Why “Picking” Genre is a Pain in the Butt Sometimes
When I started writing, I didn’t care about genre because I didn’t know what it was. When I started learning about it in school, I still didn’t really care for it when I was writing. When reading, it was easy… Continue reading
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How’s the year working out so far?
So far, 2021 has been kinder to me than 2020, but that’s not exactly a large hurdle to clear. There are still things I’m worried about but thus far I’m managing them. Now, “how’s it working out” in terms of… Continue reading
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First (scheduled) Week Down
I’ve a bit this week, not nearly as much as I wanted to, but I think I came close to doing as much as I could. Did I follow the schedule I set out at the start of the week?… Continue reading
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The Comfortable Reading Spot
When I sit down to read, I usually plan on sinking into the book for a while, and so I don’t really read in situations where I’m going to need to break away from the book, like on the bus.… Continue reading
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What am I working on this year?
A lot, including work and myself, although I think we do that every year. Always working on ourselves and trying to continue on with what our passions are. This year, in particular, I’m hoping will see big changes in my… Continue reading
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A Writer’s Responsibility: Abuse of Romanticism in Romance
I don’t read a lot of romance novels, but I do read a lot of romance graphic novels, and I read in a huge variation; shoujo (for younger female readers), josei (for mature female readers) and adult (this is an… Continue reading
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Dreams: the crop I don’t even water
I used to think that I dreamt like everyone else, but my partner hardly dreams and recounting my dreams often gets me a few strange looks. A lot of my writing work has been inspired by the worlds whipped up… Continue reading
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New Year, New Something
I’m not one of those people who regard the new year as a new start, but it’s a neat and ordered new time slot to start/finish/achieve things. As terrible as I am by adhering to deadlines, the way we measure… Continue reading
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Facebook suggested me a scene from Pride and Prejudice, and it hit differently
My favourite scene in Pride and Prejudice (the novel because I’ve never watched the movies) is the one where, and I’ll paraphrase, this happens: Mr Darcy: Hey, your family is whack, and I’m your superior in class, but I love… Continue reading
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Short answer: nothing I said I was
Sometimes, it’s like a jinx to talk about what I’m writing, because I find more often than not that I will have moved onto another project by the time I come back for an update. I’m like a kid hopping… Continue reading
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