Daniel Joshua Rubin is the founder of Blackbelt Writing Academy, author of the critically acclaimed book, 27 Essential Principles of Story, Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling from Shakespeare to South Park (2020, Workman Publishing). The book has won endorsements from actor, Paul Giamatti, Tony and Pulitzer Award-winner, Tracy Letts and has been hailed as “The new bible of lessons and practices for creators” by Library Journal. To learn more about the book please visit StoryPrinciples.com
DJR has written for television (NBC, the WB); new media (The Motley Fool, National Lampoon); and theater (with plays produced at Steppenwolf in Chicago, and off-Broadway in NYC). He has taught dramatic writing at Loyola University, Chicago, and at the University of California, San Diego.
Rubin is a dedicated story scholar with a deep interest the role narrative plays in not only fiction, but business, investing, politics, relationships, personal development and the culture at large. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Rubin now lives in Evanston after a decade in Los Angeles. He holds an MFA in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama, where he graduated with honors and a Bachelor of Science degree in Drama Studies from the State University of New York at Purchase.
DJR is married to his wife of 31 years, Karen Frederick and has a daughter, filmmaker, Sally Marian Rubin.
