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Hi, I'm Richard Rosenbaum, a passionate writer and narratologist with a PhD in Communication and Culture. I specialize in exploring how consciousness and narrative intertwine, and I enjoy crafting compelling stories for various media, including videogames and scholarly articles. Over the years, I've worked in academia, marketing, and creative publishing, always striving to blend theory with practice. I love connecting with others about the art and science of storytelling, whether through teaching, writing, or innovative projects involving AI and interactive narratives. When I'm not writing or researching, you might find me editing fiction or contributing to literary magazines.…Hi, I'm Richard Rosenbaum, a passionate writer and narratologist with a PhD in Communication and Culture. I specialize in exploring how consciousness and narrative intertwine, and I enjoy crafting compelling stories for various media, including videogames and scholarly articles. Over the years, I've worked in academia, marketing, and creative publishing, always striving to blend theory with practice. I love connecting with others about the art and science of storytelling, whether through teaching, writing, or innovative projects involving AI and interactive narratives. When I'm not writing or researching, you might find me editing fiction or contributing to literary magazines.

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Hi, I'm Richard Rosenbaum, a passionate writer and narratologist with a PhD in Communication and Culture. I specialize in exploring how consciousness and narrative intertwine, and I enjoy crafting compelling stories for various media, including videogames and scholarly articles. Over the years, I've worked in academia, marketing, and creative publishing, always striving to blend theory with practice. I love connecting with others about the art and science of storytelling, whether through teaching, writing, or innovative projects involving AI and interactive narratives. When I'm not writing or researching, you might find me editing fiction or contributing to literary magazines.…Hi, I'm Richard Rosenbaum, a passionate writer and narratologist with a PhD in Communication and Culture. I specialize in exploring how consciousness and narrative intertwine, and I enjoy crafting compelling stories for various media, including videogames and scholarly articles. Over the years, I've worked in academia, marketing, and creative publishing, always striving to blend theory with practice. I love connecting with others about the art and science of storytelling, whether through teaching, writing, or innovative projects involving AI and interactive narratives. When I'm not writing or researching, you might find me editing fiction or contributing to literary magazines.

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Hi, I’m Richard Rosenbaum, a passionate writer and narratologist with a PhD in Communication and Culture. I specialize in exploring how consciousness and narrative intertwine, and I enjoy crafting compelling stories for various media, including videogames and scholarly articles. Over the years, I’ve worked in academia, marketing, and creative publishing, always striving to blend theory with practice.

I love connecting with others about the art and science of storytelling, whether through teaching, writing, or innovative projects involving AI and interactive narratives. When I’m not writing or researching, you might find me editing fiction or contributing to literary magazines.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Writer & Resident Narratologist at Transitional Forms Inc.

January 1, 2021 - Present

Writing, editing, and proofreading elements for videogame Little Learning Machines, including character dialogue, item descriptions, quests, and other flavour text, as well as marketing materials. Theoretical design for interactive story generator app Simia, including story structure and narrative encoding framework; writing, editing, and proofreading in-app copy and marketing materials. Writing scholarly articles and white papers describing company’s technical progress in solving problems relating to AI; attending international conferences to present research.

Instructor at York University Writing Centre

December 31, 2021 - July 21, 2025

Provided one-on-one writing support for students from a variety of disciplines. Taught structure for most effective essay argumentation and helped develop strategies for revision and proofreading. Assisted students with interpreting instructor expectations for assignments.

Teaching Assistant at York University Communications Department

December 31, 2020 - July 21, 2025

Led tutorial sessions for “Introduction to Communications Studies”. Directed and mediated group discussions on weekly classroom topics. Graded and administered class assignments and examinations.

Marketing Writer at eCustoms

December 31, 2013 - July 21, 2025

Copywriting, editing, and proofreading for web, print, email and fax marketing campaigns. Copywriting, editing, and proofreading for internal process documents, product description and release notes, white papers, etc. SEO research and documents processing.

Teaching Assistant at Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson) Sociology Department

December 31, 2010 - July 21, 2025

Graded student papers for undergraduate “Sociology of Film”. Held regular office hours for consultations with students. Administered Examinations.

Fiction Editor at Broken Pencil Magazine

December 31, 2015 - July 21, 2025

Evaluated and edited unsolicited fiction submissions for publication. Wrote and edited articles and reviews for publication in print and online. Edited and proofread all material for anthology of short stories.