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How to Generate Ideas for Your Writing

How to Generate Ideas for Your Writing

by Amber Helt | Sep 13, 2016 | Guest Post, Outlining

Stuck without fresh ideas for your writing? Afraid your story will be unoriginal? Guest writer Christi Martin addresses how to generate and cultivate ideas for any writing project.

What’s Your Writing Personality Type?

What’s Your Writing Personality Type?

by Amber Helt | Sep 6, 2016 | Lifestyle

What’s your writing personality? The 16 personalities graphic can reveal how your dialogue, descriptions, length, and pacing affects your writer’s personality in the genre market.

The Benefits of Writing Contests

The Benefits of Writing Contests

by Amber Helt | Aug 30, 2016 | Contests, Lifestyle

You’re a novelist who is considering writing short fiction for competitions. If you want to be a serious author, what are the benefits of writing contests? Find out in this article!

How to Use Metaphor to Support Your Character’s Arc

How to Use Metaphor to Support Your Character’s Arc

by Amber Helt | Aug 23, 2016 | Characters

As you grow, you see the world differently, and so do your characters. Use metaphors effectively by tailoring them to demonstrate your characters’ motivations, personality, and growth.

How to Nail Your Chapter’s Ending

How to Nail Your Chapter’s Ending

by Amber Helt | Aug 16, 2016 | Drafting

The end of your chapter should convince the reader to keep reading. Let’s talk about three strong techniques you can use to end chapters: cliff-hangers, bookends, and zooming out.

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