My summer camp challenge experience:
It was the first time I participated to the summer camp writing challenge and I must say i loved it. Even though I've not written a lot of prompts taking the challenge helped me a lot. First it helped me show my world as Ive been creating for many many years but I had never been able to publish any article before because I had (sill have) very low confidence in what I created. I know it sounds cliché I'm pretty sure many of us here feel the same.
In reworking on previously written articles, I allowed myself to go deeper in my conception, asking myself several questions that I hadn't answered before. But I also thought about completely new concepts, ideas I had already but never worked on yet.
I'm pretty proud of myself for what I did and I know I've done my best and I pushed myself. There is still a lot of work to be done, but now I know I'm able to do it and I even look forward to going further.
Summer Camp 2023 Pledge
Prompts I read:
A powerful organisation in your world:
I liked several of the articles within this prompt, the main ones being:
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: The most beautiful article I v'e read, the most detailed and deep. I can't wait to read the rest and discover this world.
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: everything in this article is simply impresive to me. I like the attention to details, the map that is added to it, the play on words with "the goat of arms"...
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: Such a lively and well detailed article.
Special mention of
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that I really enjoyed as well.
A seat of power (of any kind!):
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: one of the best articles I've read. everything is so beautiful and the pictures make it look so real.
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: wow ! again a very detailed, very deep article. I have to admit that it's a bit heavy, but so interesting !
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: it is simply a city that I would have loved to create myself, even if it's far from my own universe. I think it's great and well detailed.
A culture that has suffer under the rule of an stronger nation:
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: An example of dedication to details and really great sense of immersion. The maps !! those maps and the history they're attached to were everything !
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: such a great culture. And the use of the Hero Forge miniatures is really good !
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: I like the story telling, I found the people very well described, as well as their culture and traditions.
My goals for the next half year:
This experience showed me that it's ok to doubt. I've been able to put myself out of my confort zone and create. I have a lot to do still and I know I need to improve on many levels. But I'm not scared anymore to show what I do and I'm willing to work my best to make it as alive as what I read.
Reading helped me realise how much I need to not be afraid to go deep into details. Even though I have to admit my inner imposteur syndrome makes it hard for me not to think that this is too much to handle.
Today my goals for the future are to work my best to create more and write more about what has been in my head for a very long time, and try to give me the time to do it at my own pace.
Thank you everyone !!
Hey, sorry if it's a bother, but if you don't mind could you tell me who are the authors of the articles you mentioned? I'm putting a big list of all Reading Challenge mentions to let people know who mentioned them in their entries and give some love in return. Sadly, I only recognize the church of Irath here :x Also, hooray on publishing your articles, it takes a lot of efforts at first but that's the best way to improve in the end! :D
Not a bother at all: the Church of Irath: by PantherEye's HIGH KINGDOM OF ALBIS: by Dhelian The Kingdom of Armiras: by Zannazook Royal Palace of Ymhilean: by Callyxtus Vortigern's Reach, Place of the Nebuletrum Seat: by Paradoxicallemon08 Lumié: by Strixcattus THE ARENIK GIANTS: by Kefkejaco Lykran: by Corsairaquilus Gievrian: by Loyalair There ! I tried to link the articles for readers to be able to go straight to read them but I've just discovered how to do it '^^... Thanks for the encouragement Imma keep going !
Noted, thank you! Best of luck on your projects :D