Kent Graham will tell you he’s just another reader who enjoys words and language. “I don’t consider myself any kind of word expert,” he says, “I wouldn’t even think of offering my services to Merriam-Webster or any of the other dictionary builders.” Continue reading ‘On Language and Literacy’
Archive for November, 2004
Flat, cardboard cutout characters once plagued the writing of Larry Jenkins. It wasn’t until joining the Professional Writing Program at the University of Oklahoma that he began to learn the basic techniques of storytelling, plot tools, and character development. With a bachelor’s degree in musical arts and a master’s degree in journalism, Jenkins now works as a journalist and as an environmental consultant to the communications industry. He also teaches a writing class to university students. Recently I spoke with Mr. Jenkins about character development and the cost of change during the protagonist’s journey. Continue reading ‘A Lesson in Storytelling: The Cost of Change’
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