Camp NaNoWriMo

So, my first post about camp isn't really a camp at all. 

Camp NaNoWriMo is more of an online writing retreat. 

I had two reasons for starting a blog:

1. I needed motivation for running

and

2. I wanted to improve my writing. 

I definitely found motivation.

There is a HUGE running blogging community. 

And I made myself write almost weekly, so in a way, that did help to improve my writing. 

But then I heard about NaNoWriMo:

National Novel Writing Month.

It's November, if you're wondering. 

;)

And I looked into doing it, but I was overwhelmed with my job and school. 

The goal is to write 50,000 words in a month. 

Not the easiest thing to do.

So, now I'm looking into Camp NaNoWriMo.

It's a smaller version of the original during the summer months. 

I've been tossing around a few ideas for stories.

I love reading, I really do, but it's really hard to find something that matches my expectations and interests.

Half of the time, they're not doing it right. :)

With Camp NaNoWriMo, I get to pick my own word goal,

I think I'll go for 10,000 just to start out,

and I get "cabin-mates" who can encourage and proof read what I write. 

Anyway, sounds pretty good. I'll let you know how it goes. :)

Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe, graphic fruits fall off. My hand has become the obedient instrument of a remote will.   -Paul Klee