Hopfield is Writing

Writing Process

  • Just Making Stuff Up: World-Building (at its most basic level)

    The main basics I cover when starting world-building is: who, what, where, when? Who are the people? What are the people? Where are they living? When is this? Now, let’s break it down a little bit. I’ll explore a bit… Continue reading

    Just Making Stuff Up: World-Building (at its most basic level)

  • The Right-hand Side of the Agenda

    I got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine last night, and whilst I don’t feel sick, my left arm does feel like it was in a car accident that the rest of me wasn’t in. I’ve had a lot… Continue reading

    The Right-hand Side of the Agenda

  • Destiny’s Child sang it, so we should heed it

    I am a writer (what), I’m not gon’ give up (what)I’m not gon’ stop (what), I’m gon’ work harder (what)I am a writer (what), I’m gonna make it (what)I will write (what), keep on writin’ (what) The beat might be… Continue reading

    Destiny’s Child sang it, so we should heed it

  • I am on a 95 Post Streak

    If you go back through my posts, you can see where I was running out of time to get something written so I could have a post for that day. I think I made it to 20 posts and just… Continue reading

    I am on a 95 Post Streak

  • The Doll: The Gifting Ceremony [draft scene]

    When it came time for the Gifting Ceremony, a large box was brought in, wrapped in gold paper and tied with white ribbons. Lucian hadn’t touched any of his other gifts but he watched as they brought this one in… Continue reading

    The Doll: The Gifting Ceremony [draft scene]

  • My Old Writing

    Last night, I pulled out a folder to look at my old school photos—my partner and I were talking memories and there was someone I couldn’t remember the name of but my partner couldn’t remember and so I was 100… Continue reading

    My Old Writing

  • 🎵 Do you remember, what was last on the agenda 🎵

    Not quite, but I think I have an idea. There are still tasks falling into the “Overdue” section, but I’m also cleaning up more tasks than those falling so it’s looking pretty good this week (cue disaster). BUT, I am… Continue reading

    🎵 Do you remember, what was last on the agenda 🎵

  • August is Ending

    This week has been fairly well. I’ve had a lot of good personal things happen, and though work has been busy, it has been good. I’m still finding myself in that room with all of the floating boxes, but that’s… Continue reading

    August is Ending

  • A Room of Floating Boxes

    Life sometimes feels like I’m in a room surrounded by boxes. They’re all white and the same make—only five sides and open at the top like a crate without handles—but they’re all different sizes. They’re not neatly stacked. They’re floating.… Continue reading

    A Room of Floating Boxes

  • How many times do we boil the kettle?

    Once. If you remember to make your tea. The world feels like fistfuls of clouds sometimes, as if I’m not really here. I can look at a report, but my eyes will suddenly not be looking at it at all,… Continue reading

    How many times do we boil the kettle?