That’s right – I’m packing my bags and heading off to Camp NaNoWriMo! It has been a few years since I have participated in Camp NaNo, but I am excited to get back to one of my WIPs and work on some revision.
I also want to bring back my Letters from Camp NaNoWriMo series that I did back in 2016 (I can’t believe it’s been FOUR YEARS). And so, each Wednesday throughout July I will write a quick update, here on WBT, catching you up on my progress and giving you a peek into my writing process. This is also a way to keep myself accountable – so check in on me if I miss an update!
If you’re participating in Camp NaNoWriMo too, be sure to download this Calendar Printable I designed for the month. I plan on marking my progress each day, either with a stamp or sticker that shows I met my daily goal, or a note about my progress. I hope that you can find a way to make it work for you and your goal too!
Download the Calendar Here!
My goal this year is to revise 31 pages of my WIP titled Lena and the Crashing Wave Otherwise Known as Dougie (AKA “Lena” because I know that title is very long!). My draft currently sits at 100 printed pages, so 31 pages will get be about one third of the way through. And I plan to do much more than line editing: I have a lot of inconsistencies, plot lines, and character development to work on. I’m hoping that working on a hard copy will get my eyes off a screen, and allow me to write outside too!
Are you participating in Camp NaNoWriMo 2020? What’s your writing goal? I’d love to hear about your project, and see you at camp! 😉
5 Comments
Precupas Denisa Roxana
Actually, this is my first time taking part in Camp Nanowrino. I was going through your posts which are helpful for a beginner like me. I plan to take advantage of this to write at least 50.000 words for my first draft.
June 29, 2020 at 12:30 pmHaley
I’m so excited for you! 50,000 words is a lot, but you can do it. Wishing you the best of luck with Camp NaNo!
June 29, 2020 at 7:03 pmxo, Haley
Ronwyn
I tried to write 50,000 words in April but being in lockdown locked away my writing creativity. I wrote 6000+ words but could not do more so I am back again to finish my story. I have aimed for 20,000 as I am starting late but I hope to write closer to 50,000. I love all Nanos.
July 8, 2020 at 4:25 amHaley
I always think that I do more writing when I attempt NaNo than I would have otherwise. So I consider any writing progress a win! I hope you can get all the words in this month, but be gentle with yourself during these uncertain times. Thanks for commenting!
July 8, 2020 at 8:21 amxo, Haley
Ronwyn Allen
I too write more than I would otherwise. I write most days and if I am only have 10000 words on the last day I will slow all day until done.
July 9, 2020 at 2:16 am