# Anyone doing Camp Nanowrimo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206 "2012-03-08T22:55:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/1 "2012-03-08T22:55:38Z")
It’s the same as normal Nanowrimo, except it’s during July and/or August. I’m thinking about it, but mostly only if I can convince my boyfriend to do it. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/2 "2012-03-08T23:52:42Z")
Yes, I’ll be doing the August session. I think that this year, they’re actually going to be doing the first session in June - [http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/camp-nanowrimo/threads/50567](http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/camp-nanowrimo/threads/50567) Some of the info on the [campnanowrimo.org](http://campnanowrimo.org) site hasn’t been updated yet. As for me, if I get into the Novel workshop in Kansas this summer, I won’t be able to give either June or July my undivided attention, as the workshop straddles a week from each. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/3 "2012-03-09T00:32:36Z")
> [@chrisk](#): > > I think that this year, they’re actually going to be doing the first session in June - [http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/camp-nanowrimo/threads/50567](http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/camp-nanowrimo/threads/50567) I thought the email had said June. My boyfriend is also saying August, so it looks like I’ll be doing August (or conceivably both…) I should work on getting my typing speed up since that’s usually what kills me. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/4 "2012-03-09T02:08:35Z")
I may try one or the other since I can’t seem to shake this depression from not making enough to validate in November ;( ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/5 "2012-03-09T04:26:54Z")
August, huh? Also known hereabouts as the Month of Blazing Hell. I might be able to swing August–it’s not like I’ll be tempted to go outside and do other things. It probably depends on how much I get done on various other projects between now and then. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/6 "2012-03-09T16:27:49Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > August, huh? Also known hereabouts as the Month of Blazing Hell. I might be able to swing August–it’s not like I’ll be tempted to go outside and do other things. It probably depends on how much I get done on various other projects between now and then. If you don’t do it, can I at least pump you for ideas again? I have two sets of characters that have no plot. (It seems to be a common element for the stories that I start to pass time when I’m not paying attention in class. Stuff happens, but there’s no point). ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/7 "2012-03-09T16:59:03Z")
> [@Silver\_Tyger](#): > > If you don’t do it, can I at least pump you for ideas again? I have two sets of characters that have no plot. (It seems to be a common element for the stories that I start to pass time when I’m not paying attention in class. Stuff happens, but there’s no point). Of course. In fact, the Ball of Bad Plotz will be open for business even if I’m trying myself. (Though I may be a bit briefer next time–my idea posts in the last thread added up to about 2000 words by themselves.) ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-doing-camp-nanowrimo/615206/8 "2012-03-09T17:21:02Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > Of course. In fact, the Ball of Bad Plotz will be open for business even if I’m trying myself. (Though I may be a bit briefer next time–my idea posts in the last thread added up to about 2000 words by themselves.) (I would cheat and count those towards my word count. But that’s only a little over what you need to write each day).