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Camp Nanowrimo

  • Running, Peacocks, and NaNo

    Say you find yourself trapped in another world that looks very similar to our own, meaning it’s not obviously another planet or another dimension for example. What’s the first thing you would do? I say you would pull out your phone and check your Maps app to see if you could figure out where you…

  • Out of rocks? Try boulders.

    I’m feeling so bad for Shaleigh right now. You know that rock metaphor they always tell you when you’re writing? When you’ve chased your protagonist into a tree, start throwing rocks next. It’s the idea that you shouldn’t let up, that you need to keep your protagonist on his/her toes so that it forces their…

  • One Spunky Gal

    Day Three comes and goes. I’m really loving how Shaleigh is turning out as a character. She’s got a lot of spunk in her and definitely is not your typical protagonist. Her relationship with her father is so broken that she relies almost entirely on her best friend’s company to keep her sane. It’s going…

  • A box of junk

    Have I mentioned how much I hate starting out stories? I think the bane of writing is figuring out how to start and end your tale, and this one is no different. I struggled for over two hours today trying to decide how to paint this world. I’m happy to say that it worked out…

  • Of fairies and magicians

    Tomorrow is the big day: the start of April Camp NaNo, and I think I’m prepared. I’ve been putting together all sorts of plot points and backgrounds over the last few days, some of which are way more detailed than I expected it to be. I’ve realized that this story has a few main inspirations:…