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

But how can you write what you don't know? Think of it this way: when you're living life, you don't know far more than you know. You don't know what other people are thinking. You don't know how the story will turn out. But when you sit down to write, you know what happened--or if you're writing fiction, you know the story you're writing. And that's why, when you just "download" what you know onto the page, the writing doesn't have the tang off life.

When you write in the Imaginative Storm, you surprise yourself. You're curious about what will come out! So you're energized, and your writing is energized, because you're generating images, thoughts, perceptions, insights, that you've never put into words before.

Have you ever worried about finding your voice? Worry no more! It's there; it's always been there. You just have to find a way of letting it come out onto the page. Your imagination knows what to write. You just have to let it play.

As you explore the Imaginative Storm method, you will:

• Train your rational mind to dance with your imagination—and let your imagination lead the dance

• Train your inner critic to be helpful rather than harmful

• Discover and develop your own voice

• Overcome writer’s block

• Bring playfulness and emotional depth to your writing

• Train your intuition to craft a strong, compelling story

• Gain new insights and perspectives on yourself, other people, and the world around you

It's not an exaggeration to say that the Imaginative Storm writing method changes people's lives. They say so themselves:

“It’s like meeting a part of yourself you didn’t know existed. What a gift!” — Wendy Shaw, artist

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

"Every session has been deeper and more fulfilling. It's infusing my entire life with creativity." — Chris Minnich, businessman

Writers praise Write What You Don't Know:

"BRILLIANT! Not only are your concepts and exercises both common-sensical and revolutionary, the writing is so calm, intelligent, friendly, unpretentious, precise, loving, funny and warm—it's inspiring to read this—and so moving, as I think about aspects of writing I haven't seen put into words before. I love this book. It's so true and so excellent and kick-ass."

— Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novelist and former faculty at Iowa Writers' Workshop

"Write What You Don't Know is like a writer's recipe box: first it helps you recognize the ingredients you already have at your fingertips. Then its clever exercises and prompts help you create a banquet out of your own stories and perspectives. Add a dash of encouragement, a heaping tablespoon of insight into the writers' process—and you end up feeling both spiritually and creatively well-nourished."

— Nicole Perlman, screenwriter of Guardians of the Galaxy