Before I get started on my post, I just want to mention how awesome MLW is with her Tuesday Use It In A Sentence prompts. This week, the word is “quest.” Click the link and check out the rules so you can join in too! https://stephaniecolpron.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/tuesdayuseitinasentence-quest/
Okay, so, camp. I’m not talking about the traditional back-destroying, sleeping-in-a-sleeping-bag, sit-around-a-campfire-and-roast-marshmallows-and-drink-an-entire-bottle-of-Jack-Daniels-whilst-looking-up-at-the-stars-and-contemplating-the-universe-type camping. The days of being able to walk the day after sleeping on the ground are long gone for me. I’m talking about Camp NaNo! What is Camp NaNo, you ask? Well let me tell you.
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is in November. During that time, the goal is to write at least 50,000 words, no excuses. Write 49,999 and you lose. But the people who bring us NaNoWriMo also host two “camps” every year. They are in April and July. During the camps you set your own goal. Anywhere from 30 words to 1,000,000 – it’s up to you. Campers are assigned to cabins, and each member of the cabin encourages the others. There can be challenges, there are forums full of experts to help with research, and chats over coffee… it’s fun!
Since I’m on a quest to finish the sequel of my epic novel, I’ve decided to join Camp NaNo in July. I actually started my sequel at the camp in April of 2014, when I managed to write about 30,000 words.
So, who’s with me? Anyone out there already signed up? Have a cabin for me to join? I’m thinking I may start my own, otherwise. Here’s the link: https://campnanowrimo.org/sign_in
Let’s sit around the campfire and roast marshmallows and drink an entire bottle of Jack Daniels whilst looking up at the stars and contemplate writing, without the stiff and aching muscles, together!
June 23, 2016 at 8:43 am
Good luck for Camp NaNoWriMo! I’m partaking this July, since last April was a flop for me, haha!
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June 26, 2016 at 11:50 am
Thanks very much! All the best to you too. 😀
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June 22, 2016 at 8:43 pm
I am so excited for Camp NaNo this year!
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June 26, 2016 at 11:48 am
It’s gonna be great!! I can’t wait to have an excuse to do some serious writing again. 😀
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June 26, 2016 at 3:56 pm
Me too! NaNo always gets me to focus up and write.
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June 22, 2016 at 8:56 am
good luck
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June 26, 2016 at 11:46 am
Thank you, Margret. 🙂
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June 22, 2016 at 5:11 am
Am I allowed to just stitch my Wrong Stuff story together and call it a novel, or do I actually have to start and finish it in the same month?
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June 26, 2016 at 11:45 am
You don’t have to start and finish, but you do have to write rather than edit. 🙂
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June 22, 2016 at 1:37 am
Hahahaha… there I was, ready to wish you a great time sleeping on hard surfaces and getting all sweaty (but slightly jealous of the bonfires…) and then you are actually not going to the woods 😉
Enjoy 🙂
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June 24, 2016 at 8:26 pm
Hehe! Thanks, my dear. 🙂
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June 22, 2016 at 1:08 am
First thank you very much for the compliment, that’s quite nice. I try my best 😉 .
Second wishing you the best success at Camp NaNo. I have to wait and see what my fate will for this July as I might have to go through surgery and though I’ll be on sick leave for at least 2 weeks I don’t know if recovery will be conducive to writing. Can only know next week. That said I’ll reiterate I wish you success in that quest 🙂
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June 24, 2016 at 5:33 pm
Oh no! I hope the surgery isn’t for anything too serious. Take care of yourself, my dear. And thank you. 🙂
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June 22, 2016 at 1:08 am
Good luck Linda!
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June 24, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Thanks, Ritu! 😀
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June 21, 2016 at 11:35 pm
I have a cabin with 3 open slots left if you’d like to join 🙂
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June 24, 2016 at 5:11 pm
Thanks! Coming over to check it out and see if I’m too late. 🙂
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June 24, 2016 at 7:41 pm
What’s your NaNo name? I’ll add you 🙂
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June 26, 2016 at 11:43 am
Turns out I got entered into a cabin – I forgot I signed up for a random one. Thanks anyway. 🙂 Best of luck with your camping experience, Amanda!
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June 26, 2016 at 11:50 am
It’s pretty awesome sometimes to enter into random cabins, because you end up finding random friends!
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June 26, 2016 at 11:52 am
This is true! I met a few people last time who I’ve stayed in touch with. 🙂
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June 21, 2016 at 11:26 pm
Thanks for the invitation, but I have to pass this time. Still editing the 104,000 word Book 1 of a YA SciFi trilogy, and committed to get this one on its way (around the normal livelihood and yadayada of life before returning to Book 2, which is already 25,000 words in progress. My rhythms are just too slow right now for dancing any faster — people who can manage more than three projects at a time amaze me! Have fun!
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June 21, 2016 at 11:29 pm
You’re where I was at this time last year. I’m almost finished my editing. 🙂
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June 21, 2016 at 11:43 pm
Exciting! Best of luck and smooth writing!
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June 24, 2016 at 5:06 pm
Thanks! Best of luck to you too, Sue! 😀
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June 21, 2016 at 11:23 pm
Good Luck , Linda 🙂
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June 21, 2016 at 11:27 pm
Thanks, KG! 🙂
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June 21, 2016 at 11:20 pm
I tried to do that once. It didn’t work, lol.
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June 21, 2016 at 11:27 pm
You should give it another try! After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day… 😉
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June 21, 2016 at 11:41 pm
Touche! LOL
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