Title: Film Genre for the Screenwriter
Description: *Film Genre for the Screenwriter* is a practical guide in using genre concepts to construct a screenplay. This book includes an examination of the historical origins of specific film genres, defining genre tropes specific to each genre, explaining how and why these genres are used and enjoyed by audiences, and how the screenwriter can use genre knowledge to create a screenplay. 

Dr Selbo uses examples from popular films, case studies and exercises to support her methods.
Subjects: Motion picture authorship, authorship, screenwriting, screenplay, creative writing, plot, plotting methods, fiction authorship, Film genres, Cinéma, Art d'écrire, Genres cinématographiques, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Composition & Creative Writing, Rhetoric, REFERENCE, Writing Skills