Elizabeth Ellis

Loren Niemi

A difficult story is any story whose content makes it challenging to tell or difficult to hear. Told for the wrong reasons, it can be as painful for the listener as for the teller. But as we know from literature and media from Sophie's Choice to The Sixth Sense, told properly, a difficult story can powerfully alter not only he who tells it, but those who hear it.

Thinking about the Difficult Story

Inviting the Wolf in

In this text the authors offer a general discussion about the value and necessity of telling difficult stories. It includes an instructional section that leads readers through the process of creating and shaping difficult stories. Sample stories are examined.

Loren Niemi

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