October 20 – 23, 2022

Pasadena, CA

Jump-Start Your Story: Creative Prompts and Hands-On Writing Exercises from 98 Years of Writer’s Digest

In this session, WD online content director Jess Zafarris embarks on an idea generation journey, guiding attendees through 98 years of Writer’s Digest’s most inspirational and creative writing exercises and prompts. Get ready for an interactive experience with free writing opportunities, worksheets, hands-on ways to play with ideas, and other exciting opportunities. Enter this session and explore your options: storyboard your best idea; roll the dice to find a set of words for a short story; learn how to use tarot cards to elicit emotions; flesh out characters by interviewing them; crack open a classic to discover a custom writing prompt — and so much more.