Writing Momentum

A year-round writing practice shaped by the seasons

Return to your writing each week with thoughtful literary companions, guided reflection and uninterrupted writing time.

Write alongside other committed writers in a practice designed to build not only words on the page, but a sustainable creative life.

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Sometimes you just need a reboot. A challenge to move from feeling blocked to hungering for any moment to write. That’s what Meg’s sessions do. They challenge you to refocus your anxious energy into productive writing, even if it is just one word.

— Josephine

Each week we gather to …

🌿 Notice the season

We begin by paying attention to the world around us. Sometimes it’s fog settling across the morning, the first blossom on a fruit tree or the quality of the afternoon light. These small observations become invitations into our creative work.

📚 Read from a literary companion

Each week we spend a few minutes with a carefully chosen poem, essay or passage from fiction. Australian writers sit alongside voices from around the world, chosen not to be studied, but to accompany us back into our own writing. Rather than analysing literature, Meg invites you to explore what the week’s companion invites us to notice about creativity, craft and the writing life.

✍️ Write

Most of every session is devoted to uninterrupted writing. You return to your manuscript, memoir, poems or creative practice, supported by a prompt designed to deepen your existing work while remaining open to those who are beginning something new.

✨ Commit

At the end of every session, Meg checks in about your last week’s commitments and encourages you into a small commitment for your writing for the week ahead.

I enjoy the regular meeting up with other writers and the writing prompts are excellent. Meg is very generous with her knowledge and experience.

– Karen H, Writer

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How do the online writing sessions work?

Sessions run on Wednesdays at 7–8am Melbourne time.

Session structure

• 0:00–010 minutes: A reading and questions and thought-provoking prompts to set your writing intention
• 0:10–0:50 minutes: 40 minutes of silent, focused writing time
• 0:50–1:00 minutes: Writing accountability: what did you do this week, and what’s your commitment for the week ahead?

The first ten minutes of the Wednesday session is recorded and, along with with the prompt and questions, is sent to members on Friday afternoon.

Occasionally there are weeks with no live session. On these weeks, the Zoom room stays open at the usual time and an email is sent to all members containing a prerecorded video from Meg with prompts and questions. This allows members to still gather and write together ensuring an uninterrupted writing momentum.

I definitely recommend Writing Momentum to anyone looking to develop a weekly writing practice. The experience helped me foster a daily writing habit. You can use the time during the online session to work on your own writing or follow a prompt given by Meg.

— Linda, Emerging Writer

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Yearly themes

Each year Meg curates an overarching theme that weaves through every session.

2026: The Shape of Time

This year we’re exploring the ways seasons, memory, attention and return shape both our creative practice and the stories we tell. Through carefully chosen literary companions, thoughtful conversation and uninterrupted writing time, we’ll discover how slowing down often allows our deepest work to emerge.

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Writing Momentum is for you if …

You’re working on a novel, memoir, collection of poems or creative project

You’ve struggled to build a regular writing practice on your own

You want thoughtful company rather than critique

You’re looking for inspiration that leads back into your own work rather than away from it

You’d like your writing life to follow a sustainable rhythm instead of bursts of productivity followed by long silences

As a new writer I found these workshops very beneficial. The prompts and sharing often helped me in the exploration of my characters and my writing. The sharing of ideas from other writers was really useful. Hugely helpful in keeping me accountable with my writing.

— Brona, Emerging Writer

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Your literary companions

Throughout the year we spend time with remarkable writers including Judith Wright, Gwen Harwood, David Malouf, Helen Garner, Charlotte Wood, Tim Winton, Mary Oliver, Elizabeth Bishop, Seamus Heaney, Kate Grenville and many others.

These readings aren’t set texts or homework. They’re companions and small moments of attentive reading that help us return to our own work with fresh eyes.

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Why we don’t critique during Writing Momentum

Writing Momentum isn’t a workshop to critique, about feedback or fixing your work. It is about building a consistent creative practice.

Week after week you return to the page, strengthening your relationship with your own writing before inviting anyone else into the conversation.

There are other places for critique.

This hour is yours, for writing.

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What writers say about Writing Momentum

On regaining love for writing:

Through Writing Momentum, I had regained my love of my writing and established a consistent writing routine.

— Cheryl, Poet

On building a daily writing habit:

Writing Momentum with Meg Dunley was a really useful program that helped me explore where my writing might be going next. Meg provides a space where writers can spend a really focused 40 minutes on writing, helped along by a weekly prompt. The prompts are thoughtful and were great springboards for ideas.

— Margaret, Author

On staying on track:

Meg’s online Writing Momentum is a wonderful opportunity to tune in to my writing. The accountability has kept me focussed and the weekly prompts have been thought-provoking and timely. I would recommend Writing Momentum to anyone wanting to get back to a regular writing habit or to keep them on track.

— Rhiannon, Author

It was immensely helpful to have Meg hold my hand through what was a difficult project!

— Toni J, Established Author

On the writing community:

The weekly writing momentum sessions are a highlight. I look forward to spending time with other writers as we stay accountable. Meg’s insightful comments and thought-provoking prompts make Writing Momentum a bright spot in my week.

— Mel, Writer

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Join Writing Momentum for $45 a month (GST incl)

7 days free, then $45/month. Cancel anytime. No lock-in contract

In addition to Writing Momentum, your Momentum membership includes monthly Creative Mindset Masterclasses, two monthly creative practice newsletters and community for $45 a month (GST incl.).

Inclusions

• Live online writing sessions
• Wednesday session recorded and sent every Friday afternoon with the prompts and questions to help you deepen your writing
• Zoom room access is all year around so you can keep your writing commitment
• Monthly group coaching masterclass and Q&A with Meg (live + replay)
• Private WhatsApp group for daily connection, support and celebration between sessions
• Two face-to-face community gatherings per year
• Monthly writing opportunities and competitions newsletter
• Monthly mindset insights newsletter
• Priority access to Retreat with Meg writing retreat bookings
• 10% discount on the Creative Empowerment 12-Week Coaching Program

Already a Focus, Elevate or Creative Empowerment Coaching Program member?

You already have full access to all Writing Momentum sessions. Email Meg if you have any questions.

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Ready to build your writing habit?

You’ve been meaning to do this. Here’s your start.

Seven days free. No obligation. Join an online writing and accountability group community of writers who’ve stopped waiting for the right time and started writing.

$45/month after trial · Cancel anytime

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Unsure if this is for you, but you know you need help?

If you want to have a chat to see if this is the right thing for you, make a time to chat with Meg

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