The anatomy of genres How story forms explain the way the world works
Book - 2022
"A guide to understanding the major story genres and how to write them"--
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- Published
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New York :
Picador
2022.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 710 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- ISBN
- 9780374539221
- 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
- Acknowledgments