2021 Summer Camp: Homework

I, Lauren Nelson, will complete all 31 prompts for Summer Camp this year. I will listen to my body and provide for all its needs. I will take time for movement, meditation, and nutrition.

The Pledge Homework

Q1: Which project are your worldbuilding prompts tied to?

For SC 2021, my efforts are predominately tied to RPG prep and generic worldbuilding. If, however, I feel inspired to write something fun for one of my novels, I’ll let my excitement lead the journey.

Q2: Which world are you working on?

There is still a lot to explore in Tarantellia. I’m looking forward to continue my Summer Camp journey there.

Q3: Which area(s) of your world are you focusing on?

The Claw Continent will be my primary focus; however, I may create a prompt or two in the mirror planes (ie, Fae, Grey, Dreams, etc).

Q4: How much are you aiming to complete?

Going for Diamond this year! I'm creating a Self-Care Plan. In the future, this article will have Random Generators for different struggles.

Q5: When will you write?

Unfortunately, my days lack routine. My hopeful schedule will be: Morning-Type, Afternoon-Research, Evening-Edit, and Night-Journaling.

Q6: Who is your support network?

My partner, a few select friends, and family. On Discord, Chapter RemEmber, Cze & Peku, Limithron and WhenGeeksCraft. My podcasts: SciShow Tangents, Critical Role Live Stream, and It’s a Mimic.

Organizing My Worldbuilding

Categories

Images

Maps

Tarantellia by Biome

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Created by Lauren Nelson (self) on OtherWorldMapper and originally posted on her DeviantArt page.

Landscape

Green Tree

Growth

Ivy on Abandoned Cement Building

Leaning Tree 1

Leaning Tree 2

Mushroom

Mushroom Cluster

Reaching Trunk

Nearly horizontal tree leans across the land

Sapling

Split Tree

All photographs were taken by me.

People

Atmosphera screenshot.png

Blue Flame

Elf

Fauna

Created by Lauren Nelson on Hero Forge

Straya

Image inspired by my Godbound Character, designed and inked by Tabi Joy.

Wisp screenshot (1).png

Wisp screenshot (2).png

All pieces were completed by me. The watercolor was done with pans of paint, cheap brushes, and a watercolor book. The drawing was done with pencil, ener-gel pens, and a grid notebook. The mini was designed on Hero Forge.

Layout

Custom Templates

My Recipe Template is incomplete and not urgent. If I happen to complete it in time for Summer Camp, I'll add it here.

Article Release Plan

Prior to Publication

Word Count
Spelling and Grammar Errors
Cover Image
Article Format
Category
Tags
Publish Article

Sharing

( b when Comfortable)
WA Journal every Friday
b Notify Followers
b Chapter RemEmber
b WA Discord (guild-share or SC Channel)
b DeviantArt when Applicable

Table of Contents

Goals

After a successful Summer Camp last year, I have a few goals for 2021:
Improve Writing Speed
Diamond Badge
Keep up with my WA Notifications
Participate more on Discord
Dedicate time to editing
Add Artwork, even if it’s just sketches

What Went Well

Many things led to my first Diamond badge but here are a few of my Big Wins.
Setting and Honoring Boundaries with my Time

In 2020, I set boundaries with my friends and family around my time. Some were upset with my new restrictions. As time went on, as I finished more prompts, and as I respected my own boundaries, I found that 1) my determination outweighed their approval and 2) many of them became my biggest supporters.

Completing the Summer Camp Homework

Completing the SC HW in 2020 helped to organize my thoughts and limit scope. In general, focusing can be difficult. Even though I didn’t complete the homework “on time,” I found completing it late was better than not completing it at all.

Brainstorming and the Cork Board Mind Map

As mentioned in the previous section, focusing can be difficult. To brainstorm and keep the challenge at the front of my mind, I taped index cards to my wall. Completed prompts were tacked to a cork board with different colored yarn to show and build connections.
This year, I will try the diplomacy web and tagging systems for completed prompts on World Anvil to show and build these connections.

Links and the Like

All of the following are linked articles (baring the two unknown HW articles) which will be visible when published.

Past Summer Camp Attempts

Copper Badge in 2019
Diamond Badge in 2020

Circle of Worldbuilders, CoW2

World Primer - CoW2
Hero's Statue
Adventure Plot

Summer Camp 2020

Placeholder Images

Still Weaving

Still Weaving

Still Weaving

All images were created by me.

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