People ask me about my prompts all the time, and I understand why. Prompts are often seen as the place where images begin, the moment where intention turns into form. But they’re also technical, structural, thematic, and most importantly, they’re moody — or at least, they should be.
That’s where my work actually starts.
Before words, there’s a feeling. Sometimes it’s something I can’t quite name yet, but I can see it in my imagination and feel it settle into place. Before structure, there’s atmosphere. Before direction, there’s that subtle, intuitive, often half-formed presence that still carries undeniable weight: mood.
I create exclusively on Midjourney, and nearly all of my images begin with a moodboard. Not to copy what already exists, but to train the system to recognize what I’m actually looking for. Am I aiming for something dark and somber, bright and cheerful, slightly steamy, or rooted in RPG-style fantasy? Those decisions happen long before I write a single prompt.
Moodboards do several things at once. They clarify what I’m looking for, and they show the AI what I want to create. They establish color relationships, preferred textures, compositional tendencies, lighting, and the artistic language I’m drawing from. In other words, they create visual boundaries that allow creativity to focus instead of scatter.
Only after the moodboard is established do I turn my attention to prompt writing. Prompts aren’t the origin, they’re the translation. When the mood is clear, AI can focus without offering a smattering of conflicting images, and the results begin to feel cohesive. The images start to belong together, not just visually, but emotionally as well.
This approach has helped me create more consistent work, reduce creative burnout, and develop a recognizable visual voice over time.
This post only touches the surface of how I create.
With my subscribers, I go deeper, sharing the full process behind my images, from moodboards and visual language to refinement, consistency, and creative intention over time.
If you’d like to continue that journey with me, you’re welcome to subscribe.
~Morgan~
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