The Birth of the Imaginative Storm with poet and Twice 5 Miles podcast host James Navé

How Imaginative Storm Writing Was Born with poet and Twice 5 Miles host James Navé. by James Navé On this Twice 5 Miles show, I'm going solo on our subject of How Imaginative Storm Writing Was Born. When you listen to this show, you will learn that Imaginative Storm writing emerged in the early 90s, when I was performing poetry and teaching writing in the public school systems throughout America.  When teachers first asked me to teach writing in addition to performance, I wasn't sure how to excite students, especially since I only had 50 minutes and most classrooms. However, students responded well when I called this process "Imaginative Storm Writing" rather than "Brainstorm Writing." In this interview, you'll learn the difference between the two.  Students loved "doing" The Imaginative Storm because it offered them a lighted-hearted, easy way to create excellent written work that surprised their teachers. When the students stormed their imaginations, they didn't realize they were writing about what they didn't as much as what they did know.  When you write about things you don't know, you're exploring deep into yourself and finding things you did not know were there. So when you discover something you didn't know you had had, you will say, "I didn't know that about myself." Of course, you have the information is always there, but it not available to your conscious mind.    When you listen to this interview, you will learn how the Imaginative Storm was born and how you can use it in your life and work. Enjoy the show.