2025 - Something's Fishy...
Summary
Past Summer Camps taught me I don't like applying prompts to ongoing projects. My solution was to create a new World that started and ended with Summer Camp. With no prior articles, no future goals, and no big intentions, I let the tides of inspiration direct me.
In the end, I had more fun and was happier with my work compared to my prior two Camps. I submitted sixteen completed articles, earning a silver badge, and published another eight outlines for articles I wasn't able to finish writing.
I loved seeing how much I could do in a month based on prompts, and will likely give myself a similar project next Summer Camp.
All worldbuilding must respond to a prompt.
I ended up with more ideas than I had time to write. I completed and submitted 16 articles and published an extra 8 that were outlines I ran out of time to finish. Not all prompts worked for me, but they didn't have to.
I can only use tools available to free users.
No CSS, no containers, no themes. It was difficult to hold back from making the stickers smaller or column spacing larger, but it forced me to focus on writing without getting distracted for hours by code and styling tweaks.
Goals
Destress
Aside from the usual stress of wanting everything to be perfect, this was a fantastic break from my bigger projects. It was a great feeling to start and finish a project in only five weeks, and I'm thrilled with the results.Connect
This got harder as the month went on and later prompts didn't readily fit what I'd already established. The challenge was still worth it - all my articles are connected to each other in some meaningful way and I'm happier for it.Article Overview
This overview covers the sixteen completed and submitted articles only. Scroll to the Articles List below to see all the extras.Stats
Here be numbers!| Theme | Words (WA/Real) | Articles | Average (WA/Real) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourishment | 6,073 / 5,102 | 6 | 1,012 / 850 |
| Roots | 692 / 575 | 1 | 692 / 575 |
| Metamorphosis | 4,356 / 3,695 | 5 | 871 / 739 |
| Tomorrow | 1,307 / 1,122 | 1 | 1,307 / 1,122 |
| Wildcard | 3,143 / 2,569 | 3 | 1,047 / 856 |
| Totals | 15,571 / 13,063 | 16 | 973 / 816 |
Superlatives
Dusk Spirit
Flooding of the Mehr
Progress
16 prompts
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Camp Chill
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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The name of this new world made me giggle, and I'm so excited to see what you create this month! A whole new world! How exciting :D
WorldEmber is coming...
Seek a new dawn, in Malkora!
Craft a bright new world, in Ayun Sovos!
I'd say the name is a placeholder but so was "wow that's a lot of stars" and it's still holding that place two years later...
✏️ Add yourself to the World of Worlds