Writing Prompt of the Week
A free, weekly online writing group
Jump-start your imagination. Overcome writer’s block. Build your creative confidence.
How to Join Us
You don’t need writing experience. You don’t need to pre-register.
Just turn up on time with pen and paper—and your curiosity. You’ll find a supportive community ready to welcome you.
Thursdays: Prompt Lab
6 – 7 pm Eastern
Saturdays: Writer Playtime
12 – 1 pm Eastern
Some of the images we’ve used in our free online writing group sessions
Get 25% off “Write What You Don’t Know” audio course when you attend our Prompt of the Week Zoom
What You’ll Get
A creative spark every week — with original prompts designed to free your voice and unlock new ideas
A welcoming, supportive writing community — where you're encouraged, not judged
A proven 6-step method to silence your inner critic and write with freedom
A fun, no-pressure writing habit that boosts emotional wellness and mental clarity
Real-time writing practice that builds momentum for memoir, fiction, poetry, journaling—or whatever you’re working on
Supportive feedback (if you want it) that helps you grow as a writer
How It Works
Transform your writing in four simple steps
Step 1: Spark Your Imagination
We show a compelling image for 2 minutes. You write down a random list of words and short phrases it evokes.
Step 2: Create a Community Word List
We gather one word from each participant, then a volunteer reads the list aloud. The collage of words is unpredictable, playful, unpredictable, and intriguing. Your imagination starts connecting the dots.
Step 3: Write for 10 Minutes
Using as many — or as few — of the words on both lists as you like, you write freely. Fast or slow, long or short, messy or smooth, prose or poetry. There’s no wrong way to generate material.
Step 4: Share (If You Want To)
Read your work aloud to a small, supportive breakout group. Build your confidence. Discover your voice. See others light up when you speak the words you wrote.
Thursdays: An Extra Prompt
After we create the community list, we add an extra prompt: a question or idea to direct your writing.
Saturdays: The Exquisite Storm
After we’ve read our work aloud, we create a spontaneous “found poem” made up of one phrase from each person’s writing. Find them on our YouTube channel.
Why It Works
You stop trying to “write well.” That frees your real voice to come through.
You lower the stakes. When the pressure’s off, creativity flows.
You develop a consistent writing habit. Without effort. Without guilt.
You train your brain to be curious, not critical. Which makes writing — and life — more fun.
You gain new insights, perspectives, and energy. They ripple into all your creative work.
Participants tell us they’re happier with what they write in these 10-minute sessions than what they manage in hours on their own. That’s because Imaginative Storm writing isn’t just about the prompt—it’s a practice.
You’re stretching and strengthening your imagination. You’re learning how to write what you don’t know—and that’s where the sparky, original writing comes from.
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