So we are almost a week into Camp NaNoWriMo and I have to say that I love how it is set up. I know that there were some people who were a little upset that they had moved the camp to April since a lot of school events do happen around this time, but I think that they adding in the feature to choose your won word count, it allows you to set your own pace. I've seen word count goals as low as thirty thousand words which, might seem like a lot, but that is only a thousand word a day so about three pages a day. And there are, no doubt, word count goals that are even lower than that. It all depends on how much time you have on your hands.
Though the site does not have it's own forums, you can find those on the main NaNoWriMo site, it does allow for the Cabins which are really fun. It's just a concentrated group of about six people participating in the current session. Sometime it's a group of writers from one genre or a group with a similar word count goal or jut a group of friends. Whatever brings this group together, it is a very intimate way to keep in touch with each other and to give encouragement which, in my opinion, is very necessary when you're trying to push yourself towards any goal.
Of course self-motivation is also an important factor. You have to know your limits while, at the same time, knowing how you can push them. This is actually a very delicate balance. It might not seem like a lot, but it is something so very important. Most people don't really think about it mostly because we either settle for what we know we know we can do or we push ourselves far beyond what we have been able to do before. This is general insanity. We're repeating the same actions without changing anything and we're surprised that nothing changes.
Then again, a little inanity can go a long way. It all requires a bit of a balance. Sometimes it's more sane than insane and sometimes it's more insane than sane. It all depends on what work best for you. Play with pushing yourself and with coasting. Play with your wordings and how silly or realistic you want your writing to be. Not everyone enjoys the same type of writing, the same genres. In the same way, not every writers i going to be able to write in the same way or style. The sooner that you accept that and find your own style, the better off you are. This is something I've found from my own experience. And something I thought I would share on the tale end of everything.
