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Point of View and the
Emotional Arc of Stories
Loren Niemi and Nancy Donoval
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers, 2020
The companion to The Book of Plots this one explores “who is telling the story” and why it matters. Also, and quite deliciously, a dozen variations of Little Red Riding Hood serve as examples.

Loren Niemi
Parkhurst Brothers Publishers, 2012
If Inviting the Wolf In… is the theory, this book is the application, exploring 10 useful plot forms with examples and exercises that can be used to create engaging and artful oral or written narratives.

Inviting the Wolf In:
Thinking About Difficult Stories
Loren Niemi and Elizabeth Ellis
August House Publishers, 2001
This critically acclaimed book explores the value and necessity of crafting the stories that are hard to hear but harder to tell with numerous samples that are both artful and truthful.