Chapter 14

Storytelling

We’re not going to turn people around with statistics. Jay (a storyteller) can get right into your nerve endings.

DICK WHEELER, RETIRED EDUCATOR AND KAYAKER WHO TRAVELED MORE THAN 1,300 MILES OF OPEN SEA IN THE NAME OF AN EXTINCT BIRD

Invariably, when I explain dialogue to a group, I end up talking about my dog Larry. Larry is a rescued greyhound. He obviously didn’t win too many races because Larry was retired at three years old. Retired greyhounds make wonderful pets, but there are certain life skills you need to share with them that they don’t learn in a kennel. They need to learn that nice dogs don’t go on the oriental carpet and a few basic road rules. They know about leashes, but a walk in the neighborhood may present ...

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