Writing Games: Creativity Loves Constraints

Tie your hands. Watch your imagination break loose.

Total freedom is the fastest route to a blank page. Give yourself a few strange rules, though, and ideas start pouring out. Spend an hour playing surrealist writing games that make creativity irresistible.

Meetup members can join for $5 using the promo code: FIVEMEET
Get tickets (and the zoom link) here: https://alibiwriterssociety.org/events/rules-of-the-game-creativity-loves-constraints

Here's a secret every working writer learns eventually: creativity doesn't love freedom. It loves a challenge.

Write a poem without the letter E. Tell a story in exactly six words. Finish a sentence someone else started without seeing what came before. Constraints like these force decisions, narrow your focus, and push your brain past its usual paths. Poets, novelists, and artists have used them for centuries to surprise themselves, and the Surrealists turned them into games.

In this playful hour on Zoom, you'll try a series of clever constraints and collaborative surrealist games, guided step by step. You'll write fast, laugh often, and find images, phrases, and ideas you never would have reached on your own. Along the way, you'll build creative muscles that make it easier to start, to get unstuck, and to take risks in your own projects.

It's the day after Thanksgiving, so think of this as a light, delightful dessert for your writing life. No experience required and no travel needed. Whether you're a seasoned storyteller, a poet, or someone looking for a fresh way past writer's block, you'll find a warm group ready to play. Grab your pen and log on.

To join, get tickets (and the zoom link) here: (Use code FIVEMEET)
https://alibiwriterssociety.org/events/rules-of-the-game-creativity-loves-constraints

Please note: This event is cross-posted. The RSVP count on this event page will not be accurate.