Summer Camp 2024
Summer Camp, my favorite WA event, is around the corner! Woot! It's time to prep and figure out plans. And I am *hoping* to be more active this year. (Last year was too crazy to do more than Copper level and there wasn't time to sponsor a prompt.)
This draft was really rough. It needs a lot of TLC.
Co-leading House Meles + leading the Self Care Mafia
Setting up December promo and managing July Promo on Bookfunnel and Story Origin for growing newsletters
Promos List
Created stub, wip, and definition boxes that appear on an article with a tag. (Thank you Satrium for the tutorial!)
Examples
Redid the book list statblock for showing what character/article is in what book or story. Using tags now.
Details
Horizontal Article Blocks - Susanne Lamprecht gets credits for the Idea and part of the code snippet
Details
Non Prompt Assignment Details
Tagging
my categories are good and last year I made a tag list article so I don't forget important tags
Meta
Looked it over and it still applies
Community Support
I'm on the WA Discord and a few others. So I have the community support.
Styling
I may rework how I do my character pages. Pondering this. I like the Dossiers I came up with for my secrets on Umeji's page. Should I bring at least part of those out of secrecy and rework the character pages? Camp may be a good place to test this for new characters and see how I feel about it.
CSS
The spaghetti monster that is my code is much beloved. I add stuff as I need it. Camp (or just before it) is not a good time for me to make massive changes. Though, Satrium's ideas on Stubs, Tags, etc are brilliant. I may need to snag those ideas.
Inspiration
NEW
Pinterest board set with promp specific sections (w/ images, art, quotes, etc.). This is mostly a book 3 inspiration set.
OLD
* I don't have a set of inspiration for the world, because there's inspiration for each book. Hopefully that makes sense. The books are where the world started.
Trip inspiration for Rise (Google slides)
Optimize Your Environment
WORKSPACE: This is challenging for me right now, we just had water in our basement and the house is chaos! But I tried my best to organize my little corner in the livingroom.
TEA: always stocked! When I pull the last box out of my stash, I order more. :D
DO NOT DISTURB SIGN: done for April's writing event. Double checked the hours I had listed on it - they are still good.
WRITING AND EDITING TIME: Blocked out on my calendar.
TIMER: For focus and pomodoro sprints has working battery.
MUSIC: Youtube channels favorited for chill ambient music. Bandcamp playlist downloaded.
Review Homepage
(will do if I have the spoons - have chaos with house right now)
Review / Update Intro and Author Page
(will do if I have the spoons - have chaos with house right now)
by AWV + Cube29
Articles created for WA 2024 Summer Camp
Created for the Game of Tomes world
This article was long overdue. Kairi's been around since Book 2!
Inspried by "What you are looking for is at the library" by Michiko Aoyama.
Soujou-bou's stomping grounds
Probably my favorite of the League's Council besides Soujou-bou.
Soujou-bou's home.
Incorporeal baddies? Oh, yeah!
A privilege for only the League?
WA Projects Done During Camp
Editing Book 3
Game of Tomes
Newsletter/Book Promos
Promos List
Tag Project 2
Examples
Examples: (see top of sidebar)
And made a list of all those so they are easy to find and work on.
Tag Project 3
Details
Had hoped to put it in the world global sections. But there isn't one for the full width footer. And the copyright footer is too far down for what I wanted.
Example: (see base of article)
Example: (see base of article)
Tag Project 4
Details
Davina had posted a cool horizontal article block code snippet. Compact and visually pleasing. She gave permission to use it, so I added it. But since I didn't want all my article blocks to look like this and it didn't work well for me on mobile, I make it only viewable with bigger screens and via a container class (for a set of article blocks) or tag class (for all article blocks on a page).
Example: List of articles (above) that I completed for Summer Camp this year
Example: List of articles (above) that I completed for Summer Camp this year
Liminal Chronicles Event Calendar
Tutorial for the Book List Statblock
(goes along with my Feature Request)Article to go with commissioned art
Adding Legend character tags and updated Characters by Book
Removed Religion Designation on Characters
I've debated on this for a while. As I understand it, most Japanese don't identify with a religion. A few of my friends do. But they are the exception. Much of what the West would call religious is just considered part of being Japanese. So I opted to remove the designation.Record of Winners for Game of Tomes Events
Head Archivist
I needed his info for editing book 3.CAMP PREP
Non Prompt Assignments
Prompt Themes
Let's get some ideas down so I'm not scrambling each day.THEME: CHANGE
Tumultuous times are interesting moments to set stories in, whether they be due to natural disasters, sickness, conflicts, or others. Characters face unusual challenges, infrastructure breaks down, and society as a whole can change.
Change can be big and small—from the size of a small community or city to the entire universe, and it can be positive and negative.
Ideas for CHANGE
Book 3 Sharable CHANGE[
Nonogawa
new characters?
any adjustment to having Umeji there?
Growing - why, how? What is the town doing?
Need a Nonogawa and LC calendar
The League (SEEKRIT)
Relationships
Soujou-bou and Umeji
BFP (SEEKRIT)
The world
Attitudes
Yakuza dwindling
Yokai population dwindling (SEEKRIT)
Natural Disasters?
mudslide?
falling stars (what does it signify)?
Changes for LC (Updates - Non Camp)
Primer article for Liminal Chronicles (book series and world)
update the main character profiles to the "secret" dossiers. I like those better.
what magic abilities do they have (if any)
Magic system tweaks? (What has changed since I documented it?)
Reorganize secrets - more newbie friendly
Guardian uniform - non formal option for summer - jinbei (Legend)
THEME: REFUGE
Where do you go when everything around you changes? A refuge can be a literal place (like a building or a city), but it can also be anything that keeps you safe or comforts you. The change someone takes refuge from can also be small in the grand scheme of things—sometimes, small changes can have deep consequences on a specific person or group.
Ideas for REFUGE
Book 3 Sharable REFUGE
NonogawaNaka's House
Community Center (I've been meaning to make one for Nonogawa)
Community Fund (tho help those in need and with the festivals)
The League (Some are SEEKRIT)
Kairi
Relationships
The world
teacher bonds/loyalty
where can yokai go beyond Sumichou and Kyoji?
Umeji's dog earred book (it deserves an entry - not just a mention)
Ofuro (bath)
home
Natural Disasters?
(community center - as mentioned above)
Schools
Nonogawa
Changes for LC (Updates - Non Camp)
the shrine - could use some touch up!
THEME: BELIEF
Religious belief is a foundational element for many cultures, but belief doesn't have to be about religion! Beliefs can be about superstition, urban legends and myths, people you believe in, and more. Essentially, anything and anyone that inspires people, for good or ill.
Ideas for BELIEF
Book 3 Sharable BELIEF
NonogawaLocal folklore and legends
more local yokai and tales of them
Comunities are kind of like family. You are expected to help out with local activities and to donate to the community fund (for those activities and to help those dealing with hardship)
The League (SEEKRIT)
Yokai and groupsboar monk character
Relationshipsrespect is KING
heirarchy in society is in every aspect
need to see the eyes to read the person (no sunglasses - or people think you're hiding something)
The worldrepurcussions of belief and lack of it
the belief that everything has a spirit (so people take good care of things)
Japanese are not "religious" per say. But they do things that could be considered religious because those things are just a part of being Japanese.
Looking the part for whatever you are doing is important.
Nonogawa
The League (SEEKRIT)
Yokai and groups
Relationships
The world
Changes for LC (Updates - Non Camp)
Shitani Daisuke needs some updates
Kotodama (power of the word)
THEME: DECAY
Most things decay over time, but, just like all other themes, decay can be understood in a multitude of ways. There's physical decay, but there's also moral decay—both often go hand-in-hand with old organizations, and physical decay can be used as a metaphor for moral decay. And decay isn't always a bad thing - an evil empire might crumble so something better can flourish. Think about how people in your world try to prevent decay too!
Ideas for DECAY
Book 3 Sharable DECAY
NonogawaHard for new people to fit into small towns - which adds to their decline.
While Nonogawa is growing, the decline in population in surrounding towns puts strain on Nonogawa's resources. (School districts merging, transportation, etc.)
dragon territory boundaries
privacy in a small town (Umeji is still not used to this)
The League (SEEKRIT)
Yokai and groupsKegare increasing at an unprecidented rate
Consider yokai of decay: Hone Onna and Gashadokuro
Moving an enshrined kami can be dangerous! (see comments in the article)
RelationshipsSatou's complicated love life. It's not pretty. At all.
The worldMost small towns are declining in population. Leaving many areas abandoned or at the least neglected.
Neglected Torii not claimed by a Jinja falling down - but govt. can't demolish it. (this article's comments)
Nonogawa
The League (SEEKRIT)
Yokai and groups
Relationships
The world
Changes for LC (Updates - Non Camp)
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Work in Progress
This article will be expanded in the future.
Stub
This article will be expanded in the future.
Definition
This article stub serves as a simple definition.
Navigation
Homework Progress
Week 1: 1 2 3 4Week 2: 1 2 3 4 (#4 nope! Not cleaning up the spaghetti code monster at this time. Maybe after book 3 is out.)
Week 3: 1 2 3 4
Week 4: 1 2 3 4
Nnie's Camp Chill Guidelines
- Remember the prompts are suggestions, not requirements.
- Write what you're passionate about, leave what you aren't.
- Relax when you feel tired.
- Fight off any pesky brain-squitos trying to make you doubt your work.
- Don't abandon your non-summercamp goals! Write that article you're itching to write, even if it doesn't fit any prompts.
(Shared with permission from Annie Stein. Read her thoughts on 'Camp Chill' on her Camp Pledge.)
To use this block on your own camp pages: [block:1050823]
Going to try for these!
Will make a check mark in the box if I earn them. If I don't, I'll remove them. Leaving them up as inspiration for now. (click image for link to the badge info)BRONZE BUDDY
Spooky Shenanigans Badge 2024 by Haly, the Moonlight Bard/Canva
a ghost/haunted house/cursed object (Kegare)
a cryptozoological mystery (Kegare)
a legendary true crime
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Liminal Chronicles Books
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by AWV + Odette.A.Bach
Short Stories
Click story to read.
Liminal Chronicles Series bookcover art by Odette.A.Bach and text by Amy Winters-Voss. Short story bookcovers by Amy Winters-Voss
Hope you have a great Summer Camp! <3
Aww! Thank you! You too!