Thursday, March 12, 2015

April 2015 CampNaNoWriMo Preparation

Camp is just 20 days away. 


Time to make preparations. Many things to do.

Even though my kids are teens and can fend for themselves mostly; I plan snacks for them. I cut up fresh fruit, veggies and make yogurt dip up weekly. Putting them in airtight containers for easy grabbing.
For simple easy meals; I pre-cut & pre-slice up everything for subs, sandwiches & tacos. Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, olives, and anything else they want.
As normal procedure I make up freezer crockpot meals & cook all hamburger I'll need at the first of the month. Usually doing the following:

  • Chicken & Beef Fajitas (1 each)
  • Sweet-N-Sour Meatballs (2)
  • Mongolian Beef (2)
  • Taco Meat (3)
  • Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs (1)
  • Hamburger with garlic & onion for Goulash & Spaghetti (4)
  • Chunky Beef Stew (1)
  • Pepper Steak (2)
  • Pineapple Pork Roast (1)
  • Teriyaki Pork Chops (1)
  • Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (1)
  • Cheesey Broccoli Ham and Potatoes (1) 
You can find many of these recipes on my Pinterest. FOOD! & Freezer meals! Below is a sample of my menus. Most crockpot meals can be frozen so all you have to do is thaw and toss in.

Then for quick grab breakfasts I make up tons of pancakes, sausage links & bacon. Freeze them on cookie sheets then place pancakes and a meat in a freezer bag or foodsave them. Kids just grab slice open and heat for 1 minutes 30 seconds. I also bake muffins on Sundays.

As for writing snacks and other kid snacks I make up spinach/artichoke dip, marshmallow treats, dill oyster crackers, and of course cupcakes, cheesecake, and brownies. My girl will make cookies at least once a month so we have those as well.

Writing Preparation 

I do the following:
  • Drag series template from last Scrivener project to a new project. Makes it so easy to be able to easily drag all character & place info and notes over.
  • Plan plots and twists (until characters change it all up)
  • Add an arc to Aeon Timeline for new novel in series (gives all series timeline in 1 place)
  • Figure out a few new characters to toss in. Supportive one.
  • Make up Writing Month Chore Chart for the kids. They are an extra help in April, July and November. I won't have to do much.
  • Clean up all 3 of my writing spaces (my desk, kitchen table & my favorite chair).
  • Read through the last in the series I was working on (so to remember small details)
  • Chart possible emotions that will be displayed (I have a hard time with these)

After all that...

I write up a list of things I can manage in the writing sprints 10 minute breaks.
  1. Start a load of laundry
  2. Switch laundry
  3. Fold a load of laundry
  4. Soak dishes
  5. Wash a load of dishes
  6. Vacuum a room
  7. Sweep floors
  8. Clean toilet
  9. Dust half a room
  10. Scrub stove & counters
You get the idea. Quick chores that can done in minutes. Plus you get bathroom breaks and refill snacks & drinks time. 

Now is the time to prepare! How do you get ready for a month of writing? Post in comments.

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