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      • David Leonhardt โ€“ Biography

    How nonfiction authors can tell powerful stories just like Margaret Atwood and John Grisham

    19 March, 2024 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment Tags: storytelling ๐Ÿ•‘ 7 minutes read

    How can non-fiction writers up their game? Learn the tricks and techniques of fiction writers! If fiction writers tell stories, what do nonfiction writers do? […]

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    500+ quotes about writing, books and being a writer

    5 December, 2023 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment ๐Ÿ•‘ 73 minutes read

    Nothing inspires a writer more than really good writing. Except, of course, really good motivational quotes about writing and books. Looking for motivational quotes to […]

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    National Memoir Writing Month – November 2023

    1 November, 2023 by David Leonhardt ๐Ÿ•‘ 3 minutes read
    Memoir writing

    November is National Memoir Writing Month. It’s the perfect time to start writing your autobiography. It’s not clear to me how November came to be […]

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    AI writing fails show why it can’t replace human writers

    20 August, 2023 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment ๐Ÿ•‘ 5 minutes read
    AI writing fails

    Everybody is looking for a shortcut, but not every shortcut is smart. These AI writing fails show how short-sighted it is to replace writers with […]

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    Writing is therapy to heal old wounds, grief and trauma

    24 June, 2023 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment ๐Ÿ•‘ 5 minutes read
    Writing is therapy for healing

    Writing is therapy. Many clients bring us stories of abuse, addictions, trauma, illness, crime and regrets. They also bring stories of redemption and victory over […]

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    Plain language guide – writing for better readability

    16 February, 2022 by David Leonhardt 4 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 6 minutes read
    Write in plain English

    If you want more people to read what you’ve written and to understand what you mean, the tips in this plain language writing guide will […]

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    How to write the plot of a story

    8 April, 2021 by David Leonhardt 2 Comments Tags: Infographic, plot ๐Ÿ•‘ 5 minutes read
    It's a plot - card

    Writing the plot for a story is never simple. If you are just starting out writing fiction, a template can help you get started and […]

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    Filed Under: Writing and editing

    How to describe characters in a childrenโ€™s book (with free crib sheet)

    1 March, 2020 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment ๐Ÿ•‘ 3 minutes read
    Children character crib sheet

    Character development is complex. But in children’s books, and even books for teens, the approach is a little different. Here’s how to develop characters for […]

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    How to describe a character (with free character development sheet)

    3 August, 2019 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment ๐Ÿ•‘ 3 minutes read

    It’s been said that every story has been told over and over. But characters are unique and refreshing…if you write them right. Here’s how to […]

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    Filed Under: Writing and editing

    Smarten up your text with real verbs

    3 February, 2019 by David Leonhardt 3 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 14 minutes read
    Change complex nouns back to verbs

    Too many businesses use nouns to describe an action. That makes your message harder to read. Here’s how to fix that. Speaking in plain English […]

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    Filed Under: Writing and editing

    Dumb it down, or clear it up?

    7 December, 2018 by David Leonhardt 2 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 4 minutes read
    Using sesquipedalian words or using plain English?

    When you write in plain English, you are not “dumbing it down”. You are clearing things up. There are two main ways to make a […]

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    You are the center of the universe

    17 November, 2018 by David Leonhardt 3 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 4 minutes read
    Write for your readers

    Itโ€™s about the reader and only the reader. Use โ€œyouโ€ in your text to give the reader ownership of your product or service, or the […]

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    Filed Under: Writing and editing

    Clarity – the key to effective writing and communication

    20 October, 2018 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment ๐Ÿ•‘ 5 minutes read
    What a man thinks, what a woman thinks

    If you are writing non-fiction, clarity counts most. Here are four tips to write clearly for effective communication. Before sharing my incredibly useful tips with […]

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    14 of the most useless words in the English language still over-used in 2025

    24 July, 2018 by David Leonhardt 10 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 5 minutes read
    14 useless words

    Sometimes we throw in extra words that add nothing to the meaning of what we are writing. They make it harder toย read your article, book […]

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    Making readability studies readable

    26 January, 2018 by David Leonhardt 2 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 10 minutes read
    Readability after plain language edits

    Readability is in crisis. Even the abstracts from studies on readability are virtually incomprehensible. Letโ€™s see what they really say. What is readability? Itโ€™s a […]

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    5 challenges you face as a writer

    16 July, 2017 by David Leonhardt 3 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 4 minutes read
    Top 5 reasons people hire ghostwriters

    The survey results are in! Here are the top challenges writers face, and how some of those lead to hiring a ghostwriter. We are often […]

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    The Definitive Writer’s Guide to Time Travel (historical fiction tips and tricks)

    25 February, 2017 by David Leonhardt 2 Comments Tags: historical fiction, history, non-fiction, time travel ๐Ÿ•‘ 5 minutes read
    Writers guide to time travel

    Any writer can travel in time (it’s true), but to do it well takes effortโ€ฆand a plan. Here is your complete plan to write convincing […]

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    5 lessons from Alexander Hamilton, America’s most famous ghostwriter

    28 January, 2017 by David Leonhardt 3 Comments ๐Ÿ•‘ 4 minutes read
    5 tips from Alexander Hamilton, America's greatest ghostwriter

    Alexander Hamilton was America’s greatest and most famous ghostwriter. Here are five lessons he leaves us, with quotes from the musical that bears his name. […]

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    Which English word is most abused?

    5 November, 2016 by David Leonhardt 12 Comments Tags: grammar, writing ๐Ÿ•‘ 3 minutes read
    English grammar pop quiz

    Some words in the English language take a whipping every day. Here is my pick for the most abused word in the English language. Pop […]

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    Write for your audience (5 sneaky hiring ads)

    19 September, 2016 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment Tags: career, copywriting, hiring, want ads ๐Ÿ•‘ 2 minutes read
    Hiring ad for art director

    When you really need talent, you can find a creative way to write for your audience. Here are five superb examples of uber-targeted communications. A […]

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    Filed Under: Writing and editing
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