Summer Camp 2026 Pledge and Homework

WEEK ONE

ASSIGNMENT: Pledge your goal

I decided to aim for silver this Summer Camp. I almost had silver last year, and I want to push myself, but not set my goal so high I give up once I fall a little behind. Do I intend to try to achieve more than Silver? I will, of course, strive to complete as many articles as I can until time runs out, but I am not going to promise myself to write more than 16 this year. Given my writing speed, this is a realistic goal for me.

I am focusing on Roghanna because it is a world that I have a lot of ideas for but haven't developed much. I am intending to work on rewrites of the two stories I already have written and writing more stories for this world during July, so it makes sense to focus on the worldbuilding for this world as well. However, if another world has an article inspired by the prompts, I will not ignore it.

HOPSCOTCH

I rolled a three, so my task was to create or update Roghanna's meta document. When I checked, the only part of the meta I had completed was the scope section, so it was pretty much create the meta. I personally, find most of the meta unhelpful, so I added the theme and tone sections, and checked over what I had for scope. If I knew the rest, I'd already have finished the world, and the stories I want to write. I marked it done, so that I don't have to deal with any more.

WEEK TWO

ASSIGNMENT: Choose an area of focus and describe it.

I will be focusing my attention on the Albionian Empire for Summer Camp.

HOPSCOTCH

I rolled a two, which meant I had a choice. Make a list of related articles and perhaps expand them, or make a list of concepts I'd like to explore. I have chosen to make a list of concepts I'd like to explore, as I have one published article for this world.

The concepts I'd like to explore are:

• The history of the Albionion Empire
• The structure of the governmental system, with four 'countries' each with there own monarch, and an Emporer above them.
• The Order of the Gear, and their take on magic
• The elemental magic that many of the nobility posses
• Scholastic institutions and traditions

WEEK THREE

ASSIGNMENT: PLAN YOUR WRITING TIME

I intend to spend as much time writing as I can this July, but not all of it will be a part of Summer Camp, therefore I am going to try to spend at least two hours everyday working on articles for Summer Camp. This will include the time I spend doing coworking streams as well as time I know I have free in my schedule. This translates to: Stream Times: Monday, Thursday, and Sunday 4pm-6pm Other Dedicated Summer Camp Times: 11am -1pm Everyday

HOPSCOTCH

I rolled a 1. This means I need to describe my usual creative process and routine. It usually starts with an idea for a story. For Roghanna, I have a little bit of routine for each story. I read the card interpretation from the manual, as well as other sources. Then I look at the image in the specific deck that is inspiring this world. Then I try to write the rough idea of a story based on the image on the card that incorporates the themes of the cards meaning. Then, I make a list of themes, imagery, and plot beats for the story I want to write. Then I rewrite the story. Leave that story alone for a week, then, edit it. Make a list of things in the story that need articles. Work on the articles.

The last parts of that routine are more plan then routine, as I haven't finished the rewrites of the first story, but I will get there.

For articles, my creative process tends to be come up with the basic idea. Look at the prompts and see which ones are relevent or spark ideas. Then write. I tend to do some formatting as I write, because seeing how it will look on the page helps my creative process.

WEEK FOUR

ASSIGNMENT: WHAT IS YOUR GOAL AS A WORLD BUILDER?

My goal as a world builder, at least for Roghanna, is to create a rich, detailed, believable, and internally consistent world. I want to create stories that feel real enough that people want to tell their own stories in my world. I also want to have "easter egg" information scattered throughout the stories, so that background characters show up in later stories and you gradually get bits and pieces of their story.

HOPSCOTCH

I rolled a 2, which means I had to find a community or an accountability partner. I already have both. My accountability partner is SiobhantheWriter, my fiancee. I also participate in the Game of Tomes community, which is extremely supportive.