Leah Harter
@leah-harter.com
Helping writers turn daydreams into memorable stories ✨
Writing & Editing tips with zero gatekeeping
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Writing & Editing tips with zero gatekeeping
Powered by my iPad & caffeine ☕️
Click here for the Free Self Editing Checklist👇🏻👇🏻
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Leah Harter
@leah-harter.com
· Nov 19
I’m here to make authors’ lives easier by posting:
- writing craft tips
-editing advice
-writing resources
- creating community.
If you’re also about those things, follow along!
#writingcommunity
- writing craft tips
-editing advice
-writing resources
- creating community.
If you’re also about those things, follow along!
#writingcommunity
Hi writers ✨
I can’t way to hear more about your stories!
I can’t way to hear more about your stories!
April 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hi writers ✨
I can’t way to hear more about your stories!
I can’t way to hear more about your stories!
I’ve been loving my new role as the long form editor for Bloomin’ Onion Literary magazine.
You might be thinking: I’m a novel writer, why should I submit to a literary magazine?
But submitting to a publication is a great way to increase your exposure and get connected with the literary community.
You might be thinking: I’m a novel writer, why should I submit to a literary magazine?
But submitting to a publication is a great way to increase your exposure and get connected with the literary community.
March 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I’ve been loving my new role as the long form editor for Bloomin’ Onion Literary magazine.
You might be thinking: I’m a novel writer, why should I submit to a literary magazine?
But submitting to a publication is a great way to increase your exposure and get connected with the literary community.
You might be thinking: I’m a novel writer, why should I submit to a literary magazine?
But submitting to a publication is a great way to increase your exposure and get connected with the literary community.
This Sunday’s blog post is all about writing a one-sentence pitch.
If you’re reading this right now and you’re like oh my god I don’t want to miss that!
You should sign up for my newsletter that way you won’t miss it.
Trust me you’ll forget later.
Click the link down there ⬇️⬇️
If you’re reading this right now and you’re like oh my god I don’t want to miss that!
You should sign up for my newsletter that way you won’t miss it.
Trust me you’ll forget later.
Click the link down there ⬇️⬇️
March 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This Sunday’s blog post is all about writing a one-sentence pitch.
If you’re reading this right now and you’re like oh my god I don’t want to miss that!
You should sign up for my newsletter that way you won’t miss it.
Trust me you’ll forget later.
Click the link down there ⬇️⬇️
If you’re reading this right now and you’re like oh my god I don’t want to miss that!
You should sign up for my newsletter that way you won’t miss it.
Trust me you’ll forget later.
Click the link down there ⬇️⬇️
Give me more female rage in books 2025
February 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Give me more female rage in books 2025
You know that feeling when you’re so wrapped up in a book the world kind of passes you by because your conscious is completely enveloped in the story?
Yeah, I want to help you write books like that.
Yeah, I want to help you write books like that.
January 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
You know that feeling when you’re so wrapped up in a book the world kind of passes you by because your conscious is completely enveloped in the story?
Yeah, I want to help you write books like that.
Yeah, I want to help you write books like that.
Bluesky, can you please take me to the writers looking to write unforgettable fantasy and science fiction novels?
I have writing craft tips to give them. Thanks!
I have writing craft tips to give them. Thanks!
January 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Bluesky, can you please take me to the writers looking to write unforgettable fantasy and science fiction novels?
I have writing craft tips to give them. Thanks!
I have writing craft tips to give them. Thanks!
Tip of the day:
Your protagonist’s relationships are about more than just adding characters to your story. They should add meaning by doing one of the following things:
#writingtips
Your protagonist’s relationships are about more than just adding characters to your story. They should add meaning by doing one of the following things:
#writingtips
January 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tip of the day:
Your protagonist’s relationships are about more than just adding characters to your story. They should add meaning by doing one of the following things:
#writingtips
Your protagonist’s relationships are about more than just adding characters to your story. They should add meaning by doing one of the following things:
#writingtips
The physical elements of your world-building contribute directly to the mood and tone of your novel. This is part of making sure that every piece of your novel is contributing to same end goal.
January 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The physical elements of your world-building contribute directly to the mood and tone of your novel. This is part of making sure that every piece of your novel is contributing to same end goal.
December 27, 2024 at 11:37 AM
I’m looking for easy to use Squarespace website templates.
Send me your recommendations!
Send me your recommendations!
December 21, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I’m looking for easy to use Squarespace website templates.
Send me your recommendations!
Send me your recommendations!
How To Pair Your Protagonist with their Plot:
This week’s blog post is talking all about the relationship between character and plot.
Often you’ll hear phrases like “character-driven” or “plot-driven” novels, but in reality the two are in a symbiotic relationship.
👇🏻 Learn More
This week’s blog post is talking all about the relationship between character and plot.
Often you’ll hear phrases like “character-driven” or “plot-driven” novels, but in reality the two are in a symbiotic relationship.
👇🏻 Learn More
December 18, 2024 at 11:30 AM
How To Pair Your Protagonist with their Plot:
This week’s blog post is talking all about the relationship between character and plot.
Often you’ll hear phrases like “character-driven” or “plot-driven” novels, but in reality the two are in a symbiotic relationship.
👇🏻 Learn More
This week’s blog post is talking all about the relationship between character and plot.
Often you’ll hear phrases like “character-driven” or “plot-driven” novels, but in reality the two are in a symbiotic relationship.
👇🏻 Learn More
Next month’s blog posts are all world-building themed. It’s been a lot of fun pulling tips and tricks to demystify the process for writers. Happy 2025!
December 15, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Next month’s blog posts are all world-building themed. It’s been a lot of fun pulling tips and tricks to demystify the process for writers. Happy 2025!
How does your protagonist’s false belief influence your plot?
The false belief is the lie that your protagonist believes about themselves or the world around them. It influences their decisions as they face a plot that is specifically designed to help them unlearn this lie.
#writing
The false belief is the lie that your protagonist believes about themselves or the world around them. It influences their decisions as they face a plot that is specifically designed to help them unlearn this lie.
#writing
December 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM
How does your protagonist’s false belief influence your plot?
The false belief is the lie that your protagonist believes about themselves or the world around them. It influences their decisions as they face a plot that is specifically designed to help them unlearn this lie.
#writing
The false belief is the lie that your protagonist believes about themselves or the world around them. It influences their decisions as they face a plot that is specifically designed to help them unlearn this lie.
#writing
There’s a sweet spot in editing where the math meets the poetry.
What do I mean by this?
If you can capitalize on story structure (the same one humans have been using for centuries) while adding your own imaginative twists, you will not only meet reader expectations but exceed them.
What do I mean by this?
If you can capitalize on story structure (the same one humans have been using for centuries) while adding your own imaginative twists, you will not only meet reader expectations but exceed them.
December 3, 2024 at 4:41 PM
There’s a sweet spot in editing where the math meets the poetry.
What do I mean by this?
If you can capitalize on story structure (the same one humans have been using for centuries) while adding your own imaginative twists, you will not only meet reader expectations but exceed them.
What do I mean by this?
If you can capitalize on story structure (the same one humans have been using for centuries) while adding your own imaginative twists, you will not only meet reader expectations but exceed them.
I am going to the AWP 2025 conference in March and I’m excited to be surrounded by writers and creatives. My people!
December 3, 2024 at 1:49 AM
I am going to the AWP 2025 conference in March and I’m excited to be surrounded by writers and creatives. My people!
Once my Apple Pencil gets here, I’ll get back to make iPad editorial content but until then you guys are stuck with me here.
December 3, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Once my Apple Pencil gets here, I’ll get back to make iPad editorial content but until then you guys are stuck with me here.
‼️NEW BLOG POST ALERT
Learn more about false beliefs and how they impact your character & plot.
Your protagonist’s false belief is directly tied to the creation of a plot that is specifically challenging to them.
www.leah-harter.com/blog/learn-a...
Learn more about false beliefs and how they impact your character & plot.
Your protagonist’s false belief is directly tied to the creation of a plot that is specifically challenging to them.
www.leah-harter.com/blog/learn-a...
Your Protagonist's False Belief — Leah Harter
Learn how to craft three-dimensional protagonists with meaningful character flaws that drive your story forward.
www.leah-harter.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:24 PM
‼️NEW BLOG POST ALERT
Learn more about false beliefs and how they impact your character & plot.
Your protagonist’s false belief is directly tied to the creation of a plot that is specifically challenging to them.
www.leah-harter.com/blog/learn-a...
Learn more about false beliefs and how they impact your character & plot.
Your protagonist’s false belief is directly tied to the creation of a plot that is specifically challenging to them.
www.leah-harter.com/blog/learn-a...
A long time ago, someone asked me “Who has your six?” Meaning: who has your back? Who can you call when you need help?
Community is such an important part of writing and it’s not just about your readers.
It’s also about the friends, colleagues and professionals that are in your corner.
#writing
Community is such an important part of writing and it’s not just about your readers.
It’s also about the friends, colleagues and professionals that are in your corner.
#writing
December 1, 2024 at 2:26 AM
A long time ago, someone asked me “Who has your six?” Meaning: who has your back? Who can you call when you need help?
Community is such an important part of writing and it’s not just about your readers.
It’s also about the friends, colleagues and professionals that are in your corner.
#writing
Community is such an important part of writing and it’s not just about your readers.
It’s also about the friends, colleagues and professionals that are in your corner.
#writing
Can you summarize the premise of your book in one sentence?
This simple test is one way to see if a story has legs.
The ability to explain your story in the simplest terms is a skill that can help you get to the root of what your book is about, which in turn helps pitch it to readers.
#writing
This simple test is one way to see if a story has legs.
The ability to explain your story in the simplest terms is a skill that can help you get to the root of what your book is about, which in turn helps pitch it to readers.
#writing
November 26, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Can you summarize the premise of your book in one sentence?
This simple test is one way to see if a story has legs.
The ability to explain your story in the simplest terms is a skill that can help you get to the root of what your book is about, which in turn helps pitch it to readers.
#writing
This simple test is one way to see if a story has legs.
The ability to explain your story in the simplest terms is a skill that can help you get to the root of what your book is about, which in turn helps pitch it to readers.
#writing
November 26, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Hot take: angsty recluse Bruce Wayne makes wayyyyy more sense to me in terms of character development than charismatic playboy Bruce Wayne. 🦇
November 23, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Hot take: angsty recluse Bruce Wayne makes wayyyyy more sense to me in terms of character development than charismatic playboy Bruce Wayne. 🦇
I was reminded again today why I love working with writers so much.
There’s a lot of kindness to go around. You just have to look for it.
Don’t give up.
#writing
There’s a lot of kindness to go around. You just have to look for it.
Don’t give up.
#writing
November 23, 2024 at 9:58 PM
I was reminded again today why I love working with writers so much.
There’s a lot of kindness to go around. You just have to look for it.
Don’t give up.
#writing
There’s a lot of kindness to go around. You just have to look for it.
Don’t give up.
#writing
Good night to everyone, but mostly to the authors that put the pronunciation of their characters’ names somewhere in their book 😌
#writing
#writing
November 22, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Good night to everyone, but mostly to the authors that put the pronunciation of their characters’ names somewhere in their book 😌
#writing
#writing