The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers Writing Tips: The Anatomy Of Genres With John Truby
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Nov 28, 2022 AI Snips
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John Truby's Self-Taught Story Journey
- John Truby taught himself story structure by analyzing great novels and films over three years.
- His students have sold over $15 billion in books, films, and TV shows using his techniques.
Genre as Plot System
- Genre is not just a subcategory on Amazon but a plot system with unique story beats.
- Mastering genre-specific beats is essential to writing commercially successful stories.
Writing Effective Science Fiction
- Create a recognizable future world in science fiction to keep readers emotionally involved.
- Combine sci-fi with myth or horror to transcend the genre and stand out.