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2 blog posts on CampNaNoWriMo   20000 words  CampNaNoWriMo  novella 37 posts 31  PADE  Entries ~7200 words Blogged ~ 4200 PADE words This month July 2013 would be remembered forever :) So much happened in last one month that I will have to publish am publishing it in a 2 posts series – PADE and CampNaNoWriMo. Part2: Camp NaNoWriMo What is Camp NaNoWriMo A sister-event to NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Camp NaNoWriMo is a virtual camping event where writers can attempt a novel or novella in a month with a bunch of writers (7-8) in a Cabin. That way they not only support each other but also get motivated to write and write! ( Wiki ) My Attempt to Camp NaNoWriMo It started just like that. While getting ready for PADE , I came to know about Ritu and that she is participating in the upcoming Camp NaNoWriMo. Motivated, though foreseeing a real tight schedule ahead , I committed for a 20,000 novella. Though it was an easy target...

As I am participating in this month's CampNaNoWriMo with a target of 20,000 words and lagging behind to achieve it, just thought to share an excerpt from the novella I am trying to complete. Tried to not to share the story but still be able to share the emotions I am trying to put in it... So, request to share your critical  comments -  even if you feel you shouldn't speak the truth of disliking it :) ...चाहेगा कौन बात उसकी नहीं है , मीतू ...वो तो तुझे भी पता है की कौन तुझे नहीं चाहेगा. बात ये है की तू किसे चाहती है ? कौन है जो तुझे बांधे हुए किसी अनकहे अनबुझे कसम में ? क्या बोलती मैं ? मुझे नहीं पता था अनु मुझे इतना समझ सकती है. मेरी माँ ने भी इतना नहीं समझा , डैडी काफी समझते थे - पर एक लड़की के मन में क्या उथलपुथल चल सकती वो या तो उनकी पहुँच से बाहर था या उनका पुरुष मन उन्हें चेष्टा ही नहीं करने देता होगा. पुरु लेकिन मुझे पूरा समझता था , मुझसे भी ज्यादा , बहुत ज्यादा। पर अनु की उस बात ने मेरे अन्दर के चोर को रंगे हाथ पकड़ा था.   ... न बताना हो तो मत ...

Finally inspired by a friend blogger Ritu KT , I could able to gather some courage to participate in this Camp NaNoWriMoJuly 2013 . I have had already planned for the 50,000 words challenge scheduled for November, so for the camp I kept the target at 20,000 and language opted is Hindi. Reasons are simple , first to be in rather achievable limits (targeting galactically high not always helps), second Hindi would for sure help me to convert the flow of thoughts in to words easily and efficiently, and third it may let me back achieving the interest and competence in my mother tongue again :) ( yes, I actually feel so lost and fragile in Hindi these days ). Camp NaNoWriMo A marathon event PADE is already going on, July Camp will only put pressure on me that too in a month which I am already seeing fully packed up and heavily planned. What I need is determination ( now, I don’t believe in wishes and luck ), let’s see how it turned out to be. I will try to update the status of m...