http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
how story forms explain the way the world works
A guide to understanding the major story genres and how to write them.
The world as story -- Horror: religion -- Action: success -- Myth: the life process -- Memoir and coming-of-age story: creating the self through fiction and nonfiction -- Science fiction: science, society, and culture -- Crime: morality and justice -- Comedy: manners and morals -- Western: the rise and fall of civilization -- Gangster: the corruption of business and politics -- Fantasy: the art of living -- Detective story and thriller: the mind and the truth -- Love story: the art of happiness -- The future of storytelling.