Description: The Anatomy of Genres by John Truby "A guide to understanding the major story genres and how to write them"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix or Amazon that provide a helpful guide to making entertainment choices. Most people are wrong. Genre stories arent just a small subset of the films, video games, TV shows, and books that people consume. They are the all-stars of the entertainment world, comprising the vast majority of popular stories worldwide. Thats why businesses-movie studios, production companies, video game studios, and publishing houses-buy and sell them. Writers who want to succeed professionally must write the stories these businesses want to buy. Simply put, the storytelling game is won by mastering the structure of genres.The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works is the legendary writing teacher John Trubys step-by-step guide to understanding and using the basic building blocks of the story world. He details the three ironclad rules of successful genre writing, and analyzes more than a dozen major genres and the essential plot events, or "beats," that define each of them. As he shows, the ability to combine these beats in the right way is what separates stories that sell from those that dont. Truby also reveals how a single story can combine elements of different genres, and how the best writers use this technique to craft unforgettable stories that stand out from the crowd. Just as Trubys first book, The Anatomy of Story, changed the way writers develop stories, The Anatomy of Genres will enhance stories quality and expand the impact they have on the world. Author Biography John Truby is the founder and director of Trubys Writers Studio. Over the past thirty years, he has taught more than fifty thousand students worldwide, including novelists, screenwriters, TV writers, and video game writers. Together, these writers have generated more than fifteen billion dollars at the box office. Truby regularly applies his genre techniques in story consulting work with major studios including Disney, Sony Pictures, Fox, HBO, the BBC, Canal Plus, Globo, and AMC. He lives in Los Angeles. Table of Contents 1. The World as Story 2. Horror: Religion 3. Action: Success 4. Myth: The Life Process 5. Memoir and Coming-of-Age Story: Creating the Self Through Fiction and Nonfiction 6. Science Fiction: Science, Society, and Culture 7. Crime: Morality and Justice 8. Comedy: Manners and Morals 9. Western: The Rise and Fall of Civilization 10. Gangster: The Corruption of Business and Politics 11. Fantasy: The Art of Living 12. Detective Story and Thriller: The Mind and the Truth 13. Love Story: The Art of Happiness 14. The Future of Storytelling Appendix: 7 Major Story Structure Steps Review "If youre ready to graduate from the boy-meets-girl league of screenwriting, meet John Truby...[His lessons draw] epiphanies that make you see the contours of your psyche as sharply as your script." --LA Weekly Promotional A guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story John Truby Review Quote "If youre ready to graduate from the boy-meets-girl league of screenwriting, meet John Truby...[His lessons draw] epiphanies that make you see the contours of your psyche as sharply as your script." -- LA Weekly Promotional "Headline" A guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story John Truby Details ISBN0374539227 Author John Truby Short Title The Anatomy of Genres Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0374539227 ISBN-13 9780374539221 Format Paperback Subtitle How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works Publication Date 2022-11-29 Pages 720 Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2022-11-29 UK Release Date 2022-11-29 DEWEY 808.3 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-03-13 NZ Release Date 2023-03-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139223949;
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