freewriting

[ free-rahy-ting ]

noun

1. the practice of writing out ideas on a particular topic as they occur to the mind, in prose form and without stopping to reflect or self-edit: used as an exercise to increase fluency in a second language or to stimulate thinking while generating a first draft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freewriting¹

First recorded in 1970–75; free ( def ) + writing ( def )