SC Vol. 2 - Homeworktime
Summercamp -
use the time for writing.
(to the tune of Summertime) -
The first stream of homework for this year's summer camp began with this little world-building catchy summer hit. Let's go on another wonderful journey and discover things that we have never thought about before, but that will give our worlds and goals a powerful boost. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that you achieve the medals - and perhaps more - that you hope for in your promises.
Small introductory thoughts
At my first summer camp last year, I was full of enthusiasm because I didn't really know what to expect and perhaps got a little carried away by the community's euphoria. After the first prompts were revealed, disillusionment quickly set in, as it initially took me a while to write the appropriate articles for the prompts.
Not to scare any newbies though - I ended up hitting my copper goal and had written 10 near-complete articles.
Although I have two weeks of vacation in July and may have more time on my hands than last year, I will continue to focus on copper this year and join Annie Stein's Camp Chill. If it becomes more, great! If not, that's ok too! Every single article helps expand our worlds. There are also the wild cards, which are really fun and even if you only used those, you would have achieved SC with copper.
Preparation
Like last year, I will prepare the home editions in a more minimalist way and assign appropriate categories and article ideas based on the definition of the weekly topics. Personally, I don't think it's productive to just suck up detailed article ideas from my fingers, which in the end don't fit the prompt. Yes, I know, what doesn't fit will be made right and you can use it very well for the next Worldember, but in the end I would just be annoyed if I put too much time into it now.
Join the Copper party and grab this little extra badge for your home edition.
Dear newcomers,please don't let my opinion influence you. Even though it's only my second summer camp, I can say that summer camp doesn't really suit me because I'm just too unspontaneous. But that doesn't have to be the case for you! So here are a few tips on how to master your first summer camp.
Tips
- Just have fun and don't put pressure on yourself!
- Concentrate on your worlds without being discouraged by others who will be churning out article after article if you don't get going yourself!
- If you can't think of something straight away, let the community's articles inspire you!
- After SC there will be another great reading challenge - so if you aren't immediately showered with likes and comments during the SC, it's not because of your articles, but because many people are concentrating on their own SC marathon. So look forward to reading in August!
- And if you follow several worlds, it is advisable to process the notifications before the start of the summer camp. I'm excited to see what my inbox looks like after SC since I now follow 123 worlds.
Weekly assignments
Topics:
You can find my thoughts on the individual topics in a brief overview below. Pledge:
Read my introduction at the beginning of the article - quality over quantity. Categories & Tagging-System:
Since this is a novel project, storytelling with characters and introductions is at the forefront of my organizing systems. Then follow the “world categories” which are structured in a quasi-evolutionary manner. What had to come first for something else to follow The tagging system is already an integral part of my articles for Elaqitan and will be expanded to include a corresponding tag during SC. Meta:
For many, the meta is rather intimidating and many prefer to ignore it. Yes, I struggled at the beginning too. In May, following Mochi's Iceberg inspiration, I finally created an Overview-Meta as well as mini-metas for each continent and listed my article ideas, which I now have a much better overview of. Responsible partner:
You will find me in my Chapter Seven Tomes as well as in the German and Summer Camp chats on Discord. Styling:
For the time being, I won't be changing any more of the styling and CSS in my two worlds, as I've adjusted a lot of little things here and there over the last few months and I'm mostly happy with them. However, each of my continents of Elaqitan has a different color CSS, which I'm finally going to copy into individual Google Docs so I don't have to open an old article every time to get it out there.
Inspirations:You can find my thoughts on the individual topics in a brief overview below. Pledge:
Read my introduction at the beginning of the article - quality over quantity. Categories & Tagging-System:
Since this is a novel project, storytelling with characters and introductions is at the forefront of my organizing systems. Then follow the “world categories” which are structured in a quasi-evolutionary manner. What had to come first for something else to follow The tagging system is already an integral part of my articles for Elaqitan and will be expanded to include a corresponding tag during SC. Meta:
For many, the meta is rather intimidating and many prefer to ignore it. Yes, I struggled at the beginning too. In May, following Mochi's Iceberg inspiration, I finally created an Overview-Meta as well as mini-metas for each continent and listed my article ideas, which I now have a much better overview of. Responsible partner:
You will find me in my Chapter Seven Tomes as well as in the German and Summer Camp chats on Discord. Styling:
For the time being, I won't be changing any more of the styling and CSS in my two worlds, as I've adjusted a lot of little things here and there over the last few months and I'm mostly happy with them. However, each of my continents of Elaqitan has a different color CSS, which I'm finally going to copy into individual Google Docs so I don't have to open an old article every time to get it out there.
With the revision of my meta there is a lot of inspiration for images, music and article ideas for each continent. It remains to be seen whether these actually match the requests.
There are simple world maps for both worlds, which I won't work on for the time being because the prompts could refer to anything. However, there are a few smaller snippets of maps that I use if it fits a prompt.
Homepage, pillar articles & author profile:They are relatively up to date and do not currently require any further adjustments.
Topics 2024
Change by Blue Fairy 74 - Midjourney-Collage
Change
... is the transition from one state to another that is not initiated in a goal- or purpose-oriented manner, develops and results in changes that can be compared with the previous state.
Evolution & Mutation
Technological advancement
Society & Trends
Language - Religion
Cataclysms - Cycles
Technological advancement
Society & Trends
Language - Religion
Cataclysms - Cycles
Ideas for Elaqitan
Portals and their destructionHomo Elaqitanii
Magic unfolding
Initiation rites
Spread of Elaqism
Refuge
... is a person or a place that someone goes to in an emergency to get protection, help or a behavior that one shows in the belief that it will help or protect oneself.
Refuge by Blue Fairy 74 via Midjourney
Hidden places & wastelands
Countries & Buildings
Dreams & Books
Obsessions & Addictions
Protection organizations
Protection programs
Identity change
Countries & Buildings
Dreams & Books
Obsessions & Addictions
Protection organizations
Protection programs
Identity change
Ideas for Elaqitan
Rebel ArksMisty desert & sulfur lakes
Ruins of Amtakan
Identities of the God Emperors
Belief by Blue Fairy 74 - Midjourney-Collage
Belief
... is an inner emotional or religious conviction of things or phenomena that have not been objectively proven.
Religion & Gods
Myths & Legends
Fanaticism & Sects
Traditions & Rituals
Saints, Leaders & Fanatics
Places of faith
Myths & Legends
Fanaticism & Sects
Traditions & Rituals
Saints, Leaders & Fanatics
Places of faith
Ideas for Elaqitan
ElaqismusHoly Order of the Elements
Myths of creation
Festivals of "Belief"
Afterlife
Stone circles of Aslae
Decay
... is the gradual decline, collapse, disintegration of buildings, empires and cultures. It is the decline and loss of physical, mental strength and freshness, the loss of power or the invalidation or loss of value of material things.
Decay by Blue Fairy 74 via Midjourney
Society & Characters
Buildings & Cities
Scrap & old technology
Ancient empires
Memories & Hope
Death & Rotting
Corruption
Buildings & Cities
Scrap & old technology
Ancient empires
Memories & Hope
Death & Rotting
Corruption
Ideas for Elaqitan
Ship graveyardElaqitan after the flood
Scrap recycler
Idakian black market
Giant Idakian mycelium
Community
Camp Feral Badge by Strixxline
Dewy Diamonds Badge by Strixxline
Shiny gold badge by Lady Wynter on Canva
Spooky Shenanigans Badge 2024 by Haly, the Moonlight Bard/Canva
Wandering Worldsmith badge by Rumengol
Camp On Stream #WASC24 by Haly, the Moonlight Bard
Sponsoring
Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you have become better than you were before.
This year is the first time I decided to sponsor a prompt. Unfortunately only one person can win, which is why every participant will receive a specially created unofficial badge for this purpose, which I will publish at the awards ceremony at the latest.
In addition, after the official awards ceremony, the 2nd and 3rd place winners can look forward to my participation in writing, drawing, creating AI-generated images or designing an article of their choice.
I relate to your struggles with Summer Camp. I still fun with it, but my process works better with something like WorldEmber. I hope the prompts work in your favor this year!
✏️ Take a WA unofficial survey
⛱️ Vacation with ghosts in Su-mehr Qiamp
Exactly - but we'll muddle through - thank you and I wish you the same.