With　the　help　of　quantum　Zeno　dynamics,　we　propose　fast　and　noise-resistant　schemes　for　preparing　the　W　states　in　the　indirectly　coupled　cavity　systems　via　the　inverse　engineering-based　Lewis–Riesenfeld　invariant　(IBLR).　Comparing　with　the　original　adiabatic　passage　method,　the　results　show　that　the　time　needed　to　prepare　the　desired　state　is　reduced　and　the　effects　of　the　atomic　spontaneous　emission　and　the　cavity　decay　on　the　fidelity　are　suppressed.　Moreover,　this　scheme　can　also　be　generalized　to　generation　of　N-atom　W　states.　Not　only　the　total　operation　time,　but　also　the　robustness　against　decoherence　is　insensitive　to　the　number　of　atoms.　It　proves　that　our　scheme　is　useful　in　scalable　distributed　quantum　information　processing　and　contributes　to　the　understanding　of　more　complex　systems　via　shortcuts　to　adiabatic　passage　based　on　Lewis–Riesenfeld　invariants.　©　2016,　Springer　Science+Business　Media　New　York.