PinnedStories by TopicCheck out my lists to read articles by subject or theme-particularly if you followed me for a specific topic.Mar 14, 2024Mar 14, 2024
Published inThe Writing CooperativeBeware of Advice from High PerformersHigh-level skill makes it difficult to give everyone else useful advice for one simple reason.Apr 10, 2024A response icon2Apr 10, 2024A response icon2
How 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 29, 2024Mar 29, 2024
Published inThe Narrative ArcI Needed a Mentor. Instead, I Became an AccompliceIt would be nearly a decade before I realized what was happeningMar 28, 2024A response icon11Mar 28, 2024A response icon11
Is 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 27, 2024A response icon1Mar 27, 2024A response icon1
Story Genius and the ‘Third Rail’ of NarrativeSpecific emotional meaning is the means to transmit universal meaning to the readerMar 27, 2024Mar 27, 2024
Published inThe Writing CooperativeReconsidering the Dream of Being a Full-Time NovelistAs a 33-year-old unpublished author, I have to ask: is there middle ground between writing to yourself and writing for the market?Mar 18, 2024A response icon8Mar 18, 2024A response icon8
Published inA-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 13, 2024A response icon2Mar 13, 2024A response icon2
Published inThe Narrative ArcTest Your Friendship — Move a MattressLifting furniture makes a handy metaphor for intimacy.Mar 11, 2024A response icon44Mar 11, 2024A response icon44
Published inThe Writing CooperativeCreating Believable Characters Who Generate Conflict NaturallyHow Showtime’s Billions perfectly illustrates a Hungarian playwright’s approach to generating conflict in fiction.Mar 10, 2024A response icon1Mar 10, 2024A response icon1
