Writing Workshops & Retreats
From the imaginative storm to the creative form
Write freely. Speak boldly. Rekindle your creative fire.
Whether you're joining us online or in person, Imaginative Storm workshops offer more than just writing instruction — they’re a doorway to discovery. Every session is designed to unlock your voice, quiet your inner critic, and awaken your creative intuition.
Our participants often come to us at a crossroads — successful, experienced, and ready to ask, What now? They’re writers, yes — but also seekers. They come not just for craft, but for connection, insight, purpose, and momentum.
If you're looking to start something new, return to a long-lost project, or simply reawaken your creative energy, you’ll find your place here. You’ll be welcomed into a vibrant, supportive community of writers — and leave with the confidence to keep going.
Why It Works
Grounded in over 30 years of experience leading writers to their creative edge
Supportive, real-time feedback in every session
A method that emphasizes voice, energy, and flow — not perfection
A deeply human approach that acknowledges both the joy and struggle of being alive in uncertain times
Led by seasoned facilitators with global reach and lifelong dedication to the craft
Online Workshops
Write from anywhere, but not alone.
Our Zoom-based sessions offer intimate, high-touch instruction in real time — no videos, no pre-recorded lectures. Just the power of your imagination, and a community that listens.
Experience the Imaginative Storm
“Write What You Don’t Know”
A 10-Week Creative Writing Course on Zoom
September 9 to November 18, 2025
11 sessions, Tuesdays, 3–5:30 pm PT / 6–8:30 pm ET
Unlock your voice. Break through blocks. Write what matters.
If you’ve ever stared at a blank page wondering where to begin, this course is for you.
Limited to 10 participants ~ $625 ~ Payment plans available
Facilitated by Imaginative Storm co-creator James Navé
In Write What You Don’t Know, you’ll learn how to turn raw ideas into powerful stories—with energy, confidence, and flow. Over 10 transformative weeks, you’ll generate 40 new pieces of writing and gain tools that you’ll use for a lifetime.
This course is about more than technique—it’s a mindset shift. No matter your genre or experience, Write What You Don’t Know will give you the momentum to keep writing—and keep growing.
You’ll tap into your creative instinct, write from unexpected places, and build a writing practice that feels alive and sustainable.
You’ll learn how to:
Tap into your creative instinct
Discover your authentic writing voice
Fill your work with emotional truth and imaginative power
Retrain your inner critic to support you, not sabotage you
Break through writer’s block—for good
Plus
Personal phone support from Navé & lifetime access to privately shared recordings of all sessions.
In-Person Retreats
Get away. Go deep. Come home to your voice.
Our immersive retreats are designed to awaken your creative instincts and help you discover the story only you can tell.
“Write Without Limits”
4-Day Imaginative Storm Retreat with Allegra Huston and James Navé
Our flagship retreat. Four immersive days of salon-style writing, creative play, deep feedback, and personal insight. Includes one-on-one sessions with Allegra and Navé to explore your project and your passion.
Taos, New Mexico: April 2026
Asheville, NC: November 3 – 8, 2025
Imaginative Storm 2-Day Intensive
with Allegra Huston and James Navé in La Veta, Colorado
An exhilarating plunge into the method that will shift your writing approach forever — powerful, energetic, and transformational.
June 20 – 22, 2025
5-Day Memoir Retreat
with Allegra Huston in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Discover the emotional core of your story. Leave with new material, deep insight, and a clear path forward for your memoir.
October 7 – 12, 2025
Local Community Workshops
Led by Certified Imaginative Storm Facilitators
Current workshops:
St. Louis: “Creative Writing the Imaginative Storm Way.“ Led by Heather Deifell. Contact heather@webster-arts.org or visit them on Facebook
Los Angeles / Zoom: Jill Schary Robinson/Jazz Lion Writers Workshop. Focusing on memoir, and incorporating Imaginative Storm method and prompts. Led by Levy Lee. Contact Lyn Rothman for more info.