PinnedDavid RhoadesStories by TopicCheck out my lists to read articles by subject or theme-particularly if you followed me for a specific topic.2 min read·Mar 14, 2024----
David RhoadesinThe Writing CooperativeBeware of Advice from High PerformersHigh-level skill makes it difficult to give everyone else useful advice for one simple reason.·6 min read·Apr 10, 2024--1--1
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 one·6 min read·Mar 29, 2024--1--1
David RhoadesinThe Narrative ArcI Needed a Mentor. Instead, I Became an AccompliceIt would be nearly a decade before I realized what was happening·7 min read·Mar 28, 2024--11--11
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 platforms2 min read·Mar 27, 2024--1--1
David RhoadesStory Genius and the ‘Third Rail’ of NarrativeSpecific emotional meaning is the means to transmit universal meaning to the reader2 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
David RhoadesinThe Writing CooperativeReconsidering the Dream of Being a Full-Time NovelistAs a 33-year-old unpublished author, I have to ask: is there middle ground between writing to yourself and writing for the market?·7 min read·Mar 18, 2024--10--10
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.·8 min read·Mar 13, 2024--2--2
David RhoadesinThe Narrative ArcTest Your Friendship — Move a MattressLifting furniture makes a handy metaphor for intimacy.·4 min read·Mar 11, 2024--47--47
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.·5 min read·Mar 10, 2024--1--1