I didn't know this was a thing, but it turns out, this thing is totally a thing.
What thing? Camp NaNoWriMo!
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If you're familiar with me, you're probably familiar with National Novel Writing Month, AKA, NaNoWriMo. It takes place in November and it challenges participants to write a novel in a month (50,000 words worth, to be precise).
I just learned about Camp NaNoWriMo, which takes place in April. It's like a nano-NaNo (haha, get it? Nano, like tiny? I'm sorry.). You set your own goals, which is nice, because a full 50,000 words is NOT gonna happen for me this month. You also get placed in a virtual cabin of writing mates, which is adorable. The folks in my cabin are already introducing themselves and their projects, which include editing short story collections, finishing a novel started last November, and writing an online course.
This month, I'm going to try to write 10,000 words for Resolution. It's a low goal, but it's more than I've written for the story so far. I'm also taking a very important financial planning course, so I don't want to overextend myself and jeopardize my studies!
So, if you have any kind of writing project you're working on, you should give Camp NaNoWriMo a shot! It can be as big or as small a challenge as you'd like it to be. If you decide to do it, let me know, and we can cheer each other on!
Happy writing, everyone!