I
love everything about Nanowrimo. I love the community, the authortube videos,
the motivation boost it inspires in aspiring writers. What I don't like is the
fact that I always sign up for nano and never win because I fall behind, get
discouraged, and inevitably give up. I know someone out there is going to say
that the problem is with me, not nanowrimo itself, and that's fair. However,
now every November I've learned to just stay away from the new projects page
and just enjoy the social media content that goes with it. Sadly, while
nanowrimo can be a great motivator for some, it's become a toxic affirmation of
me failures and I really don’t need to keep putting myself through that.
Thankfully,
nanowrimo has a way more approachable sibling, camp nanowrimo, which lets you
set your own writing related goal. You can set your own writing, editing, or
drafting goal instead of the set 50,000 words in 30 days. This makes it easier
to set more realistic and attainable goals (at least for me).
This
camp I'm committing to writing every single day for at least 30 minutes. It may
not seem like a lot to some but I'm a burst writer (I write a lot in the span
of a few days, burn out, and don't write for weeks) and my goal is to build up a habit of consistent
writing.
Remember
camp nanowrimo is not a competition. It's about helping YOU achieve YOUR goals.
ANY PROGRESS IS STILL PROGRESS, no matter how small. I'm hoping this camp will
help me built up confidence and consistency - the kind of writer that can sit
down and commit to write every day - no matter who many words I may write.
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Are
you participating in camp nanowrimo? What's your writing goal? Let me know and
have a lovely Friday!
