Policy. Market Research. History. Ethics. Biography. Creative Works. Economics. Custom.

If you have an important idea, research project, life story, reform proposal —
I help you turn it into clear, compelling, publishable writing.

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Any Project — Large, Medium, or Small"

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Bio – Hart Schwartz

Hart Schwartz is a multidisciplinary writer and analyst whose work spans policy, history, economics, ethics, and creative expression. His background combines formal training in law, business, and economics with a long-standing focus on ideas, narrative, and interpretation.He holds an International MBA from the University of Denver, a J.D. from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Yeshiva University. He is a licensed attorney in New York although this website is not for legal services.Well-read and well-traveled, his work is grounded in the belief that clarity, structure, and perspective transform both arguments and creative projects.

WHO THIS IS FOR

I work with:

WHAT I HELP YOU DO

Turn Complex Ideas Into Clear, Powerful Writing

I provide:

WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME

Because your idea deserves:

✔ Clarity
✔ Structure
✔ Depth
✔ Credibility
✔ Narrative strength
✔ Intellectual rigor

I combine research discipline with storytelling craft.

SELECTED WORK

Examples of my published and completed work include:

• History - Published Book - U.S. Urbanization
• Market Research - Sharing Economy - Published Study
• Market Research - Driver Demographics - Published Study
• Policy - Reform Proposal for U.S. Congress
• Creative - "It - A Musical"
• Policy - Regulatory Review - Biofuels
• Economics Report - Chinese Monetary Policy
• Ethics and Fiction - Award-Winning Short Fiction
• Popular Music - Album - "Love in Triplicate"

TYPES OF PROJECTS I’M CURRENTLY SEEKING

• Biography and memoir writing
• Historical research books
• Policy reform books and proposals
• Market research reports
• Thought leadership manuscripts
• Creative nonfiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fiction of any kind
• Concept albums and musical writing collaborations
• Screenplays, theater, and writing collaborations
• Economics and Business
• Analysis of international affairs and current events
• Literature review - science, humanities, or social sciences
• Promotional
• Public Relations
• Custom projectsIf you have a serious idea — I am interested.We can start small, medium or large — your call.

ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS

• Full book drafting
• Research + outline + chapter development
• Editing and structural refinement
• Policy paper production
• Ongoing writing partnership
• Retainer-based intellectual collaboration
• Scenes in a play, film or musical
• Character sketchesCustom quotes based on scope.

Public policy debates are often driven by confusion, jargon, and hidden assumptions. I help transform complicated regulatory, legislative, and institutional ideas into writing that is clear, persuasive, and intellectually grounded.Whether you are developing a proposal, responding to a policy change, or explaining an issue to decision-makers, I produce writing that is structured, credible, and accessible without being simplistic.Typical Projects• Policy briefs
• Position papers
• Analytical memos
• Regulatory commentary
• Thought leadership pieces

Samples

• Position Paper - Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire? Chinese Monetary Policy

Context Changes Everything

Arguments become stronger when placed in historical perspective.
I help you uncover, organize, and articulate the deeper context behind ideas, industries, institutions, and events.Historical writing is not just about the past — it provides explanation, meaning, and intellectual depth that modern audiences immediately recognize as substantive and persuasive.Typical Projects• Historical analysis
• Institutional narratives
• Long-form essays
• Background research
• Documentary-style writing
• Custom reports

Samples

• Published Book - Urbanization - History of U.S. Urban Development from 1776 to 2015
• Driver Demographics - Published Study - Customer Demographics - Market Profile - Historical Trends

Signal versus Noise —
Markets generate noise. Good research extracts signal.Clarity enhances decisions—
I analyze industries, competitors, products, and strategic environments, then translate findings into writing that supports real-world decisions. The emphasis is clarity, logic, and practical interpretation rather than overwhelming data dumps.Process drives Results—
Strong outcomes rarely come from isolated insights; they emerge from disciplined, repeatable methods. My work emphasizes structured inquiry, careful verification, and logical synthesis — turning scattered information into coherent understanding. By focusing on how conclusions are reached, not just what is concluded, the research becomes reliable, defensible, and genuinely useful for decision-making.Structured Dialogue — Goals, Assumptions, Questions
Equally important is structured dialogue with the customer, where questions, assumptions, and objectives are clarified before conclusions are formed. By focusing on how conclusions are reached, not just what is concluded, the research becomes reliable, defensible, and genuinely useful for decision-making.Typical Projects• Industry overviews
• Brand Positioning
• Customer Profiles
• Customer Demographics
• Competitive analysis
• Opportunity assessments
• Strategic research reports
• Investor-facing summaries

Tell a Life Story Worth Reading.

Every life contains structure, meaning, and narrative — but most stories remain trapped in scattered memories and disconnected events.I help shape personal histories, professional journeys, and legacy narratives into compelling, coherent writing that preserves voice while adding clarity and flow.Typical Projects• Personal histories
• Professional biographies
• Legacy projects
• Memoir development
• Narrative reconstruction

Ethical questions often involve subtle tensions, competing values, and conceptual ambiguity. I help articulate these issues with intellectual rigor and clarity.This is particularly valuable for professionals, academics, organizations, and writers exploring complex normative or philosophical themes.Typical Projects• Ethical analysis
• Conceptual essays
• Position development
• Argument refinement
• Structured reasoning pieces
• Fiction to explore ethical issues
• Character sketchesExamples of current ethical issues:• AI and copyright
• AI and job loss
• Overseas outsourcing
• Deindustrialization
• Globalism versus localismMethodology
It is very important to identify underlying constraints involving geography, history, economics, psychology, technology and other contextual forces that play into ethical situations. Often these are the very forces that give rise to individual ethical questions in everyday situations. Awareness of these forces can substantially aid to determine the realistic parameters of a given ethical question.It is equally important to identify the relevant ethical system for analyzing a given question - is it religious? philosophical? scientific? mystical? In what culture is the ethical system situated? Is this system viewed as legitimate for analyzing a given ethical question? Why or why not?Finally, the audience is critical, insofar as the consumers of a given report will themselves be situated along all of the above parameters and will accordingly have specific needs and goals for the ethical analysis.

Sample

• Award-Winning Short Fiction on Business Ethics

From Fresh Ideas to Coherent WorksCreative projects stall for different reasons. Some struggle to generate original ideas. Others overflow with possibilities but resist organization and completion.I write stand-alone, for-hire projects, and I assist with shaping, refining, and developing creative concepts while preserving originality and voice.How This Helps
• Generate new ideas, themes, and angles
• Break through creative blocks
• Refine and strengthen existing concepts
• Build structure and narrative coherence
• Move projects toward completionTypical Projects• Concept development
• Structural refinement
• Narrative shaping
• Dialogue polishingExamples of Deliverables• Song lyrics
• Plays
• Musicals
• Fiction
• Creative nonfiction
• Hybrid works

• Musical - "It" - Concept Album for Broadway Musical

• Popular Music Album - "Love in Triplicate"

• Award-Winning Short Fiction on Business Ethics

Unusual Project? Perfect.Many valuable writing projects do not fit neatly into categories. If your idea is unconventional, interdisciplinary, or difficult to define, that is often where my work is most useful.Describe what you are trying to achieve — I will help design the appropriate structure and deliverable.Let's sit schedule a free consultation where I can learn more about your goals and we can design a custom project.Pricing will be customized according to scope and budget.Many of the project samples on this website began as custom projects where I listened to initial ideas, and through dialogue, made proposals to give the project structure, purpose, focus, and direction. If you have an idea, or if you need to develop an idea, I can help you generate ideas as well as give your idea the concrete meaning, structure, and coherence that it deserves, in writing.

Explain Complex Economic Ideas Clearly.Economic concepts influence policy, business, and public discourse, yet they are frequently misunderstood or poorly communicated.I help translate technical or abstract economic reasoning into writing that is logically precise, readable, and persuasive for non-specialist audiences.Typical Projects• Economic analysis
• Explanatory essays
• Policy-economic intersections
• Conceptual clarification
• Structured argumentationI write clearly and without jargon on complex economic topics, and at the same time I have a deep understanding which I can express in clear writing.As formal training and credentials, I have an International MBA degree and a bachelor's degree in economics. I have worked as an market analyst at the Federal Trade Commission and a national trade association for gas stations and convenience stores.As informal training, I have traveled widely, participated in many industries, and keenly observed economic phenomena and interconnections.I am well-read in economics, having taken the time to thoroughly read large selections or the entire work of classics by Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, Joseph Schumpeter ("creative destruction"), and Ludwig von Mises (On the Theory of Money and Credit).

Sample

Urbanization: The Effect of Urban Development on U.S. Vehicle Travel and Fuel DemandPublished May 2017
Author: Hart Schwartz
Editors and Publishers:
Fuels Institute and National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)270-page historical analysis of the development of American urban forms and the interrelation with transportation. Commissioned by national transportation energy think tank as well as national trade association for convenience stores and gas stations. Cohesive, in-depth analysis of a wide range of forces including history, geography, environmentalism, planning movements (smart growth, new urbanism, transit-oriented development) social trends, consumer housing preference, traffic congestion, and public transit. Thoroughly sourced.

Market Research - Business ConsultingSharing Economy for Personal TransportationShared Travel: Evolution or Revolution? An In-Depth Fleet Analysis of Shared Urban Mobility

In-depth exploration of the emerging business models of ride sharing, car sharing, and person-to-person rentals. Analyzed customer demographics, fleet composition, brand positioning, and marketing strategies. Defined scope and scale. Described and compared business models. Described the sharing economy.Commissioned by a national think tank, Fuels Institute (now known as Transportation Energy Institute), to better understand emerging trends in fuel demand and personal transportation.Published 2017

Market Research - Business ConsultingCustomer Demographics of America's DriversDriver Demographics: The American Population's Effect on Vehicle Travel and Fuel Demand

Explored customer demographics through analysis of six decades of data regarding the people who drive America’s vehicles. Identified long-term trends to understand contributing factors to the demand curve of vehicle-miles-traveled.Commissioned by a national think tank, Fuels Institute (now known as Transportation Energy Institute), to better understand emerging trends in fuel demand and personal transportation.Published 2014

• Congressional Reform — The Long-Thinking Congress

Creative — Musical"It: A Musical"Concept album for Broadway musical including lyrics to 53 songs, plot, character, themes. Currently seeking a producer.Published February 2026Copyright © 2026 Hart Schwartz All Rights Reserved

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Policy - Regulatory Review - Biofuels

Analyzed regulations for storage and sale of biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) under local, state, and federal jurisdictions. Communicated with many industry participants in order to understand relevant codes and their applicability. Performed thorough review of statutes, rules, regulations and model codes. Organized and articulated complex information in a clear, understandable manner.Published 2019

Economics - International Monetary Policy

• Position Paper – Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire? Chinese Monetary Policy

Written in 2011, a deep analysis of Chinese monetary policy, particularly the impact of the buildup of several trillion dollars of foreign currency reserves by the Chinese government. Position paper written during graduate-level study of international business and foreign policy.Shows advanced awareness of macro-economic concepts including currency flows, trade flows, and national economic strategy. Shows an integrated foundational analysis of macro-economic, political, and international factors.Copyright © 2011 Hart Schwartz All Rights Reserved

Business Ethics – Short Fiction"The Perfect Storm: The Dream Becomes A Nightmare"

Winner of the University of Denver's Garrett Award for Best Writing on Business Ethics for 2022.Short story on a series of moral and ethical dilemmas faced by an American business executive caught in the intersection of geopolitics and profits.Written during graduate study in an International MBA program.Copyright © 2012 Hart Schwartz All Rights Reserved

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Popular Music - Album - "Love in Triplicate"

Experimenting with new art form by releasing album where three original love songs are each presented in three different musical arrangements. AI music generator was used as a tool for learning how the lyrics would sound, “side by side,” in distinctively different styles, showcasing the flexibility and subtlety of the same lyrics when set to different music.Copyright © 2026 Hart Schwartz All Rights Reserved

Hart Schwartz is an original and highly versatile thinker whose work bridges analysis, narrative, and creative development. His writing spans policy, history, economics, ethics, and concept-driven creative works, reflecting a consistent ability to synthesize complex ideas and reveal unexpected connections.He is particularly drawn to projects that require multidimensional thinking — situations where clarity emerges not from simplification, but from recognizing structure, relationships, and hidden assumptions. His approach is grounded in pattern recognition, conceptual depth, and the disciplined shaping of ideas.Among other works, he developed a full concept album for a Broadway-scale musical in just three months — an example of both rapid creative generation and sustained thematic coherence.He holds an International MBA from the University of Denver, a J.D. from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Yeshiva University.Well-read and well-traveled, his work is guided by the belief that insight, perspective, and articulation transform both arguments and creative endeavors.