Reading Challenge 2025
Worldbuilding goals for the 2025 Part 2
I missed out on Summer camp the last couple summers, and struggle to get past copper rank in the past; this year i really tried to embrace thinking outside my usual box and tried really hard to flesh out small side characters and ideas. My goal was to flesh a single island out to feeling like more than just a name in passing on the back of someone's wanted poster. i feel like i really started to get somewhere with it this summer. I had some.... horrible irl stuff going on so i wasnt sure i was going to finish but here ended up being my quiet place to unwind and escape all the other stuff. Moving forward - I want to get back into the writing of the story. I've been stalled out ont he third chapter for a while now - but this had me reimagine some of the back stories and yes, things will need to be rewritten, but im excited to do so becuase i think the characters and story will be stronger for it now.My plan for this month is to leave and comment on one article a day
Gunpowder, Gelatin, Dynamite (with a laser beam)
Working Title with love from Queen & Freddie Mercury, GGD follows a Pirate Captain and his Vice in the 8 days from escaping a hostage/prison situation after being betrayed by one alliance, to finding and freeing their own crew, to deciding to assist (not join) another group in overthrowing a warmonger who defeated them once, and his lackeys that spent the last month tormenting them. The story is 8 'chapters', each one focusing on one day in this interm. Of finding and freeing their people, and then dealing with the things they've done and the things they've endured to survive. And if they should cut their losses, becuase they will never win this alone... or if they dare trust outsiders again after being betrayed so badly, just for a shot of vengeance. Dealing with the trauma, or burying it completely to keep a strong front for their crew... Can the Captain and crew convince their Vice that she's allowed to grieve whats been done to her in exchange for their lives? That those that where killed for her failures have forgiven her and she can't let their enemies win by tormenting herself over it?Check out These Summer Camp Articles!
A tool used by a nomadic culture
Shopping Trolleys by AbsintheA ritual related to agriculture
Weaving the Dolls by the Winter SalmonA garment traditionally associated with a culture
Talekeeper's Sash by Make lore, not warA building that hasn't been finished yet
Grand Halls of the Enlightened by KittymonsterA delicious staple found on every dinner table
Mountaineer's Pie by KaleidechseAn ever-changing location that requires its inhabitants to adapt
Shymar'da - The eye of the serpent by TyrdalAn animal celebrity
Urkorrika by DemongreyAn ancient tongue from which many common idioms spring
Mathematics by AmélieISA charity dedicated to helping those in need
The Foundling Packs by lyric ridleyA species that feeds through a symbiotic relationship
Umidia by Keon Croucher
Summer Camp Camp Chill Badge
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.
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Thanks for including my article in your Summer favorites! Congrats on hitting Silver!
your likes on my articles over last month was a nice little boost to keep me writting, so thank you for your support too! i really like the idea of woven harvest dolls to start with - and then yours with all the community playing a part in making them? really really sweet and cute