Writing Camp

It’s April and I’m taking part in Camp NaNoWriMo.

When I was a teen, I went to a writing camp called YouthWrite. When I was there, I grew quite a bit and made a bunch of friends who have kept me firmly entrenched in the local writing community. Some years were better than others and some years were certainly more dramatic than others (boys and girls leave to get ready for bed separately! O.o). In my second last year at YouthWrite, it gave me a safe place to come out and that was immensely valuable for me as a person.

Sharing space with a group of likeminded people is fantastic for any occupation. But for writing, it’s like putting together a group of kids with multi-coloured waterballons filled with tidbits of inspiration and fantastic tales.

There are a few places that have been able to rekindle this feeling for me. But the main one, complete with bedtime stories, is Sirens. A bunch of like-minded readers and writers all eager for women in fantasy.

What have been some of the most formative experiences for you as a writer? Where have you been able to sink into your passion and be boosted by those around you with a true understanding for your dream?

As an aside, I now have 18069/40000 words for CampNaNo!

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18069 / 40000
(45.17%)