The anatomy of genres : how story forms explain the way the world works /

A guide to understanding the major story genres and how to write them.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Truby, John, 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Picador, [2022].
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.