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ISBN 10: 0374539227
ISBN 13: 978-0374539221
Author:  John Truby

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 aren’t 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. That’s 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 Truby’s 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 don’t. 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 Truby’s first book, The Anatomy of Story, changed the way writers develop stories, The Anatomy of Genres will enhance their quality and expand the impact they have on the world.

The Anatomy of Genres 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Understanding Genres

1. What is Genre?
   • Defining Literary Genres
   • The Role of Genre in Literature and Culture
   • The Relationship Between Genre and Audience Expectations
2. Genres and Their Functions
   • Genre as a Cultural and Social Phenomenon
   • The Evolution of Genres: From Tradition to Innovation
   • How Genres Shape and Are Shaped by Society
3. The Anatomy of a Genre
   • Common Elements and Conventions Across Genres
   • Structure and Form in Genre Writing
   • The Role of Theme, Character, and Setting

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Part II: Major Literary Genres

4. Narrative Genres
   • The Novel: Structure, Development, and Subgenres
   • Short Fiction: Flash Fiction, Novella, and Short Stories
   • Epic and Saga: Heroic Tales Across Cultures
5. Poetry and Its Forms
   • The Evolution of Poetry Genres
   • Lyric Poetry, Epic Poetry, and Dramatic Poetry
   • The Role of Rhyme, Meter, and Free Verse in Poetic Forms
6. Drama and Performance Genres
   • Tragedy, Comedy, and Tragicomedy
   • The Evolution of Theatre from Classical to Modern
   • The Hybridization of Drama Genres: Musical, Absurdist Theatre, etc.
7. Non-Fiction and Hybrid Genres
   • Memoir, Biography, and Autobiography
   • Essay and Journalism: The Informative and Persuasive Forms
   • The Rise of Creative Nonfiction and the Genre Blurring
8. The Genre of the Fantastic
   • Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror: Key Characteristics
   • The Use of the Supernatural and the Unknown in Storytelling
   • The Influence of Fantasy and Speculative Genres in Contemporary Literature

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Part III: Genre Theory and Analysis

9. Historical and Cultural Contexts of Genres
   • The Origins and Historical Development of Genres
   • Genres in Different Cultures and Their Evolution
   • Genre and Historical Movements: The Impact of Modernism, Postmodernism, etc.
10. Genre and Identity
    • Gender and Genre: How Feminism Has Transformed Genres
    • The Role of Genre in Cultural Identity and Representation
    • Race, Class, and Genre: Exploring Marginalized Voices in Genre Literature
11. Genre in the Digital Age
    • The Impact of Digital Media on Genre Development
    • The Rise of New Genres: Interactive Fiction, Video Games, and Web Writing
    • Genre Blending and Experimentation in the 21st Century
12. Genre and Reception
    • How Genre Influences Audience Expectations
    • Critical Approaches to Genre: Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Beyond
    • The Role of Genre in the Reception and Criticism of Literature

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Part IV: Case Studies and Applications

13. Case Study 1: The Rise of the Detective Genre
    • The Birth of the Detective Novel: Poe, Conan Doyle, and Beyond
    • Key Conventions of the Genre
    • The Detective Genre’s Influence on Modern Fiction
14. Case Study 2: The Growth of the Romance Genre
    • From Gothic Romance to Contemporary Romance
    • Key Themes and Subgenres: Historical, Paranormal, and Erotic Romance
    • The Global Reach of Romance Fiction
15. Case Study 3: Science Fiction as a Mirror to Society
    • The Early Beginnings: Verne, Wells, and the Origins of Sci-Fi
    • Thematic Exploration: Utopia, Dystopia, and Technological Fear
    • How Science Fiction Mirrors Real-World Issues: Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence
16. Case Study 4: The Role of the Graphic Novel
    • The Blurring of Boundaries: Comics and Literature
    • The Rise of Graphic Novels: A Modern Genre Phenomenon
    • Genre Conventions and Experimentation in Graphic Storytelling

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Part V: Genre Innovation and the Future

17. The Hybridization of Genres
    • The Collapse of Traditional Boundaries
    • Cross-Genre Works: What Happens When Genres Collide?
    • Future Directions in Genre: Virtual Reality, Interactive Fiction, and Transmedia
18. Genre and the Future of Storytelling
    • The Changing Landscape of Genre in a Globalized World
    • The Digital Revolution and New Forms of Genre Expression
    • The Evolution of Genre in the Context of AI and Automation

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