Writing Guides and Textbooks
Though I've always been a fiction writer, my first online writing endeavors were actually mostly nonfiction. While working as a Graduate...
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Crystal Crawford
- Jan 15, 2018
- 10 min
Secrets of “Show, Don’t Tell”: What It Really Means and How to Do It Well
A question I'm asked repeatedly: What about “Show, Don’t Tell”? How do I do it? What are the rules?
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 30, 2017
- 4 min
What to Do When Writing Sucks
What to do when it suddenly feels like writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 16, 2017
- 6 min
How to Self-Edit Your Writing
A good self-edit can make a huge difference in your writing, but only if you know how to do it well. Here are 7 tips to help you self-edit..
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 28, 2017
- 2 min
Call for Community
Writing is solitary, but I have learned how much stronger and better, my writing can be when I have the benefit of a writing community.
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
How to Overcome the Fear of Sharing Your Writing
How do you overcome the fear of others reading your work?
The simplest answer to this is actually the most difficult to execute...
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Crystal Crawford
- Dec 12, 2016
- 1 min
Overcoming Writer’s Block
Are you currently struggling with Writer’s Block? Check out 3 of my previous posts for tips on how to overcome it!
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 15, 2016
- 4 min
Tips for Revising
If you want your writing to be the best it can be, you will eventually need to revise. here are my top 4 tips for revision.
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