Write What You Don’t Know: 10 Steps to Writing with Confidence, Energy, and Flow

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A breakthrough method to unlock your imagination and become the writer you were meant to be—whether you’re working on a novel, a memoir, or a poem.

If you’ve ever said, “I want to write a book, but I don’t know where to begin,” this book is your place to start.

Built on 20+ years of creative workshop experience, Write What You Don’t Know introduces the Imaginative Storm method—an energizing, step-by-step approach that helps you get out of your own way and write with flow, confidence, and originality.

Whether you’re writing fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, this method will help you:

Overcome writer’s block and generate fresh ideas every time you sit down

Develop your authentic voice—and trust it

Quiet your inner critic and build a supportive inner coach

Tap into emotional truth and creative freedom

Surprise yourself with what’s waiting to be written

This is not just another “how to write” book. Write What You Don’t Know is a guided journey through ten transformative writing sessions, starting with playful prompts and building toward deeper, more personal material. You’ll finish not only with pages you’re proud of—but with a sustainable writing practice you can return to for life.

What Readers Say:

“Not only are your concepts and exercises revolutionary, the writing is so calm, intelligent, funny, warm—it’s inspiring. I love this book. It’s true, excellent, and kick-ass.”
—Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author and visiting professor, Iowa Writers’ Workshop

“It’s like a writer’s recipe box. You come out creatively nourished, spiritually fed, and full of new stories.”
—Nicole Perlman, screenwriter, Guardians of the Galaxy

“Insightful, fun, and innovative. I felt joy again in the writing process.”
—Jahman Hill, poet, performer of Black Enough, and professor at University of Alabama

“After Imaginative Storm, writer’s block is a myth.”
—Abdullah H. Erakat, journalist

If you’re ready to write more freely, more boldly, and more truthfully—Write What You Don’t Know is your map.

* Perfect for: aspiring authors, blocked writers, lifelong learners, and anyone ready to transform their relationship with writing.

From the Publisher

Transform Your Writing! Learn to Write with Energy, Ease, and Flow

If you’ve been trying to write well and are disappointed in the results, here’s an insight: trying to write well is the enemy of writing well. And the secret to not trying is writing what you don’t know.

You may be thinking, that’s impossible! But give it a moment: you don’t know far more than you know. The experience of living is all about dealing with what you don’t know. But often when you write, you pre-think your sentences, or you download a story the same way you’ve always told it. That approach bleeds the life out of your writing, leaving it flat and stiff.

Writing what you don’t know means approaching your stories from new angles. Considering possibilities you’ve never thought of. Training your imagination to put words and images together in new combinations.

Surprise yourself with a new verve and originality in your writing!

Write What You Don’t Know will show you how to:

Overcome Writer’s Block – for good!

No more staring at a blank page or screen! You can use our prompts again and again to build out scenes, develop characters, create mood-filled settings, and discover what you thought you’d forgotten.

Develop Your Voice – authentically yours

When you try to write well, you try to write like writing that’s written well, which is probably by someone else! So no wonder your voice doesn’t sound like you. But when you learn to write without trying, your voice emerges clear and fresh onto the page.

Create Compelling Characters – each one a unique brew

You can’t write a character to a recipe – but you can learn the ingredients that make a memorable character live on the page. Learn how to tap into a characters deepest hopes and fears, and the secrets they don’t want anyone to know.

Retrain Your Inner Critic – turn your demon into your ally

When you write what you don’t know, you’re curious—and curiosity and criticism can’t coexist. That’s the start of retraining your inner critic to support you, not tear you down. Nobody can write well with an unforgiving judge peering over their shoulder!

More than a book: Write What You Don’t Know is your ticket to a new writing life

Discover a Supportive Community

The Imaginative Storm online community is waiting to welcome you! Writing can be lonely, so drop in to our twice-weekly free Zooms and discover more of the fun of writing what you don’t know.

Discover the Joy of Self-Expression

It’s scientifically proven: a creative practice is one of the keys to happiness. Even if you’re not aiming to publish, simply writing for yourself expands your awareness, builds empathy and gratitude, and delivers insights you don’t get any other way.

Discover the Power of Writing Prompts

Imagine telling a kid to play, but not giving the kid any toys to play with! Doesn’t work that well, right? The same goes for writing: your imagination needs toys to play with. WWYDK contains over 50 targeted prompts, which you can use again and again.

Discover Tools to Strengthen Your Writing Forever

Write What You Don’t Know is both inspirational and practical. It’s full of actionable writing advice and over 50 writing prompts, designed to build out every aspect of telling a story.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BMKHTJG9
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Imaginative Storm Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8986715407
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.83 x 0.39 x 8.27 inches
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