Writing Prompt of the Week

A free, weekly online writing session

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, 6 – 7 pm Eastern

Saturdays, 12 – 1 pm Eastern

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

  • Original found-poem collaborations (Saturdays only) that blend community voices into one surprising piece

How It Works

Transform your writing in six simple steps

1. Spark the Imagination
We show a compelling image for 2 minutes. You write down a random list of words it evokes.

2. Build the Community Word List
We gather one word from each participant to make a collective list—your imagination starts connecting the dots.

3. Tune In to the Unexpected
We read the list aloud. The collage of words is playful, unpredictable, often profound.

4. 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, messy or polished, prose or poetry. There’s no wrong way.

5. Share (If You Want To)
Read your work aloud to kind, curious listeners. Build your confidence. Discover your voice. See how others light up when you speak the words you wrote.

6. Saturdays Only: The Exquisite Storm
We each offer one phrase from our writing, which we shape into a spontaneous “found poem.” 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.

Writers 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. A muscle. A playful rebellion against perfectionism

Testimonials

  • "It's the personal connection. We're scattered all around the globe but it doesn't matter because it's the imagination that's fueling our work. Giving us tendrils out into other people."

    — Genevia Hendry, writer

  • "There's such joy in stepping into who-cares-land. And we-don't-know land. And we're-not-judging land. It creates a field where abundance happens."

    — Daniel Barber, music coach

  • "Being part of a writing community, I'm reminded of how much engine it gives me to do what I want to do. You always leave with more than you came with."

    — Meg Spencer, writer and educator

  • "There's an energy of inspiration and permission to everybody to be themselves. It's comfortable and safe."

    — Bronwyn Morrissey, writer

  • "Imaginative Storm opens up a creative cave and shows me where to dig. It says, 'Look at this gem! Look at that gem!' Before I know it, I'm mining words that tumble out onto the page."

    Sandi Dittmer, writer

  • "You helped me overcome my critic. I went from being a fearful writer to a joyful one."

    — Corinne Crone, intimacy coach

  • “The Imaginative Storm process has given me the freedom to tap so many aspects of myself. It’s always a pleasant surprise to write and to listen to others’ inner worlds. It’s so easy to get stuck trying to write about events until you shake up the brain cells and spill them out in a fresher way. Thank you!”

    — Darlene Vander Hoop, yoga instructor and writer