Fantasy
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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
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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
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DND Lessons: Be Silly
I have three major weaknesses when it comes to being a Dungeon Master (DM). I’ll never really be free from number one or two, but number three is something that I’ve been working the hardest on. The best advice that… Continue reading
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Storytelling and Storywriting
I am now six days post-surgery recovery and I’m feeling pretty good. Pretty dang sore and uncomfortable but I think I’m tracking well in my recovery journey. My brain is still a tad foggy and I get bouts of energy… Continue reading
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Picture Prompt
She knew not how long she had been floating, neither a guess of seconds or minutes to be made. It could have been for a moment or for eternity. The spanning sky of sunset colours blanketed anything else not of… Continue reading
