{"title":"Language Arts \u0026 Disciplines--Library \u0026 Information Science--Archives \u0026 Special Libraries","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-anatomy-of-genres-how-story-forms-explain-the-way-the-world-works","title":"The Anatomy of Genres: How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of Story\u003c\/i\u003e, John Truby.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost 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. 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