Paris Report — Write What You Don't Know with poet James Navé

Welcome to Twice 5 Miles Radio, a podcast sponsored by the Imaginative Storm Writing Project titled Write What You Don't Know. I'm your host James Navé. Unlike my other guest-driven shows, today you'll hear my solo report from an early fall morning terrace in Paris, France. This podcast opens with the sun rising over the Paris rooftops and backdropping the useless TV antennas dangling on chimneys. Then, it leads to my grandmother making quilts, the forgotten movie houses in Asheville, and memories of a mountain called Pisgah and the Rat. Then, I discuss the contrast between Paris and growing up in Asheville. For example, did you know that the Fine Arts Theater in Asheville was a forbidden X-rated theater when I was growing up in the 60s? Now The Fine Arts shows, you guessed it, fine arts films. Next, I reflect on what it means to write what you don't know. Finally, I tell you about some writing prompts you can use now. When you write what you don't know, you'll teach yourself how to become a better writer, get rid of writer's block, and overcome your fear of writing. Write what you don’t know. Enjoy the show.