PinnedDavid RhoadesStories by TopicCheck out my lists to read articles by subject or theme-particularly if you followed me for a specific topic.Mar 14Mar 14
David RhoadesinThe Writing CooperativeBeware of Advice from High PerformersHigh-level skill makes it difficult to give everyone else useful advice for one simple reason.Apr 102Apr 102
David RhoadesHow the Pandemic Briefly Resurrected “Amnesia Horror”Three unrelated historical events produced an eerily similar horror trope related to memory loss, grief, and losing a loved oneMar 29Mar 29
David RhoadesinThe Narrative ArcI Needed a Mentor. Instead, I Became an AccompliceIt would be nearly a decade before I realized what was happeningMar 2811Mar 2811
David RhoadesIs the 'Creator Economy' the Solution for Tech Monopolies?We need to grapple with the reality that most creators will never make a living trying to compete with billion-dollar tech platformsMar 271Mar 271
David RhoadesStory Genius and the ‘Third Rail’ of NarrativeSpecific emotional meaning is the means to transmit universal meaning to the readerMar 27Mar 27
David RhoadesinThe Writing CooperativeReconsidering the Dream of Being a Full-Time NovelistAs a 33-year-old unpublished author, I have to ask: is there middle ground between writing to yourself and writing for the market?Mar 188Mar 188
David RhoadesinA-CulturatedBuying Hot Cheetos at the Town SquareThrough street photography, I’m discovering the ways corner stores serve as the de-facto public spaces of the San Fernando Valley.Mar 132Mar 132
David RhoadesinThe Narrative ArcTest Your Friendship — Move a MattressLifting furniture makes a handy metaphor for intimacy.Mar 1146Mar 1146
David RhoadesinThe Writing CooperativeCreating Believable Characters Who Generate Conflict NaturallyHow Showtime’s Billions perfectly illustrates a Hungarian playwright’s approach to generating conflict in fiction.Mar 101Mar 101
