Fantasy
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#AuthorAugust26 | Day 1: Introduce Yourself
Hello there, I’m Edald Hopfield and I write fantasy and sci-fi from Meanjin|Brisbane Australia! I enjoy a wide variety of hobbies and so we’ll likely have at least one thing in common! I’m fumbling my way around this platform a… Continue reading
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I didn’t agree to July being next week (ᵕ—ᴗ—)
In the last week of July, I’ll be on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) and so I need to hit my beats within three weeks. This means I need to hard wrap up my unfinished work from June …… Continue reading
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Butler on Rini
Current data on Rini: 01001100 01101111 01100001 01100100 01101001 01101110 01100111 Translated Interpretation. She falls in the lower percentiles of weight and height for her age, if her memory of it is to be trusted. Both factors are linked to… Continue reading
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A Writvember Update
There are 10 days left of Writvember and I have written only 11,000 words since the writing retreat finished (ᵕ—ᴗ—). It’s so strange how the human body and mind works. I went from writing 43,000 words in about 5 days… Continue reading
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Writvember Begins: Writing Blade’s Gauntlet
Dual Wielding: Blade’s Gauntlet When a pair of brothers find a small child in the snowy border of Blade City, they aren’t sure what the bigger mystery is: how did she get there or why does her face have no… Continue reading
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Preptober Finished! Writvember Begins! And a Re-Introduction
Hi there! I’m Edald Hopfield ヾ(＾∇＾) I’ve just finished Preptober, preparing myself for a month of drafting Dual Wielding: Blade’s Gauntlet as the new cycle comes in. I am also running another “writing retreat” in my lounge room for the… Continue reading
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Writing Magic Systems
My favourite magic system is one that relies on exchange and utilises both innate power and complimentary conduits. I love love LOVE systems that allow individuals to find ways that best work for them. When it comes down to the… Continue reading
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Cycle 26’s Reading List
I present to you: my Cycle 26 Reading List! Yes, some of these were supposed to be read in the last cycle (ᵕ—ᴗ—) The List 1. She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan 2. Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells 3.… Continue reading
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Preptober Update: the Evolution of a WIP
At first, Dual Wielding was something of a love letter to the fantasy genre. It was almost a fan-fiction of a variety of books I’d read but with an original setting and characters (original really meaning my own but greatly… Continue reading
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2 Weeks into Preptober
I’m two weeks into Preptober and so far I’ve worked on outlining the novel (getting the skeleton down) and pulling together all of my character information. I have extensive worldbuilding for Dual Wielding that I’ve been working on since 2010… Continue reading