The Anatomy of Genres

Excellent book to Analise & understand genres.

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Storytelling is as old as culture. Stories are told and retold because they contain wisdom. Since time immemorial, story efficacy has been twofold: first, they provide knowledge about how to act (or not), and second inspire and motivate action. But it is story genres that deal with the big issues, the most pressing questions faced by humans, such as: what is human and what is inhuman; to fight or flee, and who is allowed to live above the law? Truby's new book, 'Anatomy of Genres', is for anyone, but more so for the serious professional writer looking deeper into the nature of genre stories, how to combine them, and how to empower their writing.

Storytellers and story fans rejoice... John Truby's Anatomy of Genre has arrived.The book: A masterpiece, an instant classic, a new gold standard for storycraft, and John Truby's Magnum Opus rolled into one.When a master at the pinnacle of his craft spends this many years pouring himself into one seminal text - this is the magic that happens. John Truby is the global authority on the art and science of story, and his passion leaps forth from every page.I will state this clearly: Anatomy of Genre is the most important book on storycraft, period.(I will expand on the qualifications of my opinion, why it matters, and why you should care below).Let's reflect on story itself. The human animal is a story devouring machine. The stories we read, and watch... the stories we create through choices in our lives. The lessons they teach us of others, ourselves, of the Gods, of right living, the value of love, and how to treat others. Stories of fiction drive our real-life narratives.The most powerful - and dangerous - weapon in the world is no missile nor bomb. It is the craft of story, capable of changing hearts and minds to achieve, for better or worse, whatever ends the author dictates.Thus, an exploration of story is no mere exercise in the nuts and bolts of a neat hobby. It is honing the craft of an artform capable of profound effects not only at the personal level - but the global level as well.Anatomy of Genre fully illuminates the pathways for accomplishing this enormous task. And while the depth of this feat, through the lens of fourteen decoded and hierarchically ranked genres, is impressive - more impressive yet is the book's breadth, scope, and scale. This is the A-Z of storycraft, with each element brilliantly analyzed, executed, and critiqued in minute detail.For the first time ever in storytelling, a Grand Unifying Theory has been established. Story itself is so vast a discipline it has proven impossible for one body of work - let alone even one professor - to wrap there arms around "all of it". Even our most celebrated genre writers typically stay within form - there's simply too much knowledge to acquire to execute them all.Until now.Anatomy of Genre is the E = mc2 of storytelling: a lodestone upon which story, in its endless variations and forms, can be anchored, quantified, measured, and assessed. John Truby has provided the modern storyteller a Rosetta Stone.This large book, based on the grand scope of the fourteen genres examined, is incredibly tight, succinct, and densely packed. There's more than an MFA's worth of knowledge within, and the value here is tremendous: other publishers would have made Anatomy of Genre a fourteen-book series, padding each genre out with ultimately derivitive examples to reach a pre-determined"publishable" length. Instead of endless Hors d'oeuvres, here we are given a hearty 7 course meal.John Truby has a gift for finding the right example to inform and educate, and those he utilizes are fresh, relevant, and on point. Prepare to discover you're smiling to yourself reminiscing on the stories and films case studied here.How to read for Newcomers:Read the intro, examining the fourteen genres in overview. Then, pick three you deem your favorite. You needn't make a linear march through Anatomy of Genre, while beginning and end are important - the journey is yours to define and discover amidst the genres themselves.Chart your own course through Anatomy of Genre, and prepare to have a blast doing so. Master your three genres, then move onto others.How to read for Professionals:Anatomy of Genre is mandatory reading for those with a career in storytelling - be it page, television, or cinema, for two reasons:1. The impact, quality, effectiveness, and appeal (both artistic and commercial) of your stories will be supercharged.2. Other storytelling professionals will devour - and apply - these lessons, rendering their skill of the craft to surpass yours.As storytellers we must face a Darwinian truth in our work: the modern reader is limited in time and attention. Every script, book, show, or picture is competing with many others for the chance to be brought to life. Make no mistake: for the modern storyteller, ours is a survival-of-the-fittest industry.AoG will ultimately be the gold standard of storytelling - and thus, those devouring this work immediately will reap the benefits of its first-to-market concepts. The best stories - based on the best storyforms - rise to the surface. AoG deciphers this monumental task.John Truby's book represents a new horizon in storytelling. And like the gold rush itself, the trailblazers will reap the greatest bounty.What this means: the storytelling professional, at any level of the industry, needs to begin their study immediately. It isn't a matter of "if" one should read AoG - only a matter of how soon they begin, the dedicated time/attention given to their study, and immediate application of its techniques to the craft.Your best stories await. And, as John teaches us through the lens of modern philosophy - your best life awaits in turn.This ends my formal review.Go to anatomyofgenre.comLet's roll up our sleeves.And let's get to work.____Personal reflectionsI spent ten years reading hundreds of books researching my 2020 publication of Onward: The Art of Leadership. I saw a real need in the business/leadership field for lessons to be more succinct, and told through the fun and educational lens of historical case studies.Business leadership needed someone to corral its endless lessons, and make them interesting. I dedicated many years of my life to accomplishing this.Then, my focus turned to the techniques of fiction and storycraft. From ancients to moderns, in literature to cinema to stage I invested more years reading them all. And yet again, I discovered what I had in leadership writing: mountains of wandering practices and principles, often redundant and some blatantly wrong. Once again, I found myself hungry to create a piece of work that would bring the best-of-the-best to the study of storycraft.And then I discovered John Truby.Reading his groundbreaking book, The Anatomy of Story, changed my view entirely. The book is so packed with knowledge, each chapter alone offered more instruction than entire volumes from John Truby's contemporaries. The shockingly technical craft of fiction, so elusive and misunderstood, had finally been mastered. John had accomplished the impossible.I began studying John's work in 2018 (Truby.com), through online courses, classes, and his groundbreaking writing software Blockbuster. And while my writing chops vastly improved on the technical front... something profound was happening underneath.John believes, and teaches, in story forms affecting readers - and writers - through the philosophies held within. John was teaching the "limited time" concept, where one must acknowledge how short our lives truly are. How brief, and beautiful... precious, and fleeting are our numbered days.And that this isn't an oppressive viewpoint - but a liberating one.That the time for action is now... to pursue the dreams I aspire to wholeheartedly.I stepped away from a highly prestigious, decorated career to begin the research my great story demanded. It was the boldest professional decision I have ever made.And the best I have as well.I'm on the adventure of a lifetime working on my current project, and it wouldn't have happened without the incredibly inspiring work of John Truby.That future book I was going to write, simplifying fiction and storycraft? I will write no such book. John Truby has accomplished that feat through The Anatomy of Story and The Anatomy of Genre.Storycraft has never been explained more thoroughly, nor with more heart, soul, and passion, than it is here. Nor do I suspect it ever will.Not only better stories - but a better life awaits. It starts here and now with John Truby's Anatomy of Genre.Mark Joseph HuckabeeAuthor - Onward: The Art of Leadership

In combination with Anatomy of the Genre this is number one what the writer needs

If you are a beginner and don't know anything about structure or format, maybe you should read other books first, but this is surely what you should read second. It's very well written, entertaining and helpful. I have learned a lot and intend to have it on my desktop to consult probably everyday. It's worth every cent and I am only sorry of two things: not having read it earlier and the fact that there isn't a part II.