Why I've Made My Writing Time a Priority (Even While Homeschooling Four Kids)
I grew up creating—writing stories, drawing and painting, making jewelry, constructing homemade furniture and accessories for my dolls,...
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Crystal Crawford
May 21, 20211 min
Introducing: Trope Talk Videos!
Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and join us as we chat book tropes! I just launched a fun, new thing on YouTube: Trope Talk with MJ and...
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Crystal Crawford
Oct 15, 20209 min
Can an Onion Help You Write a Better Novel? (Introducing, the Plot Onion!)
this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...
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Crystal Crawford
Sep 19, 20204 min
Fear: A Writer's Worst Enemy
Many of the reasons writers give for not writing are chiefly motivated by one element: Fear.
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Crystal Crawford
Feb 17, 202027 min
So What Is Arameth, Exactly?
A brief tour of Arameth, to show you what emerged from this world and how it all came together.
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Crystal Crawford
Feb 16, 20202 min
24 Reasons Everyone Should Have Book-Nerd Friends
Everyone needs at least one book-nerd friend. Here's why!
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Crystal Crawford
Aug 10, 20191 min
If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!
Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!
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Crystal Crawford
Nov 19, 20185 min
Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My Books
If you’ve followed any of my series on Plotting, you know that I like plotting.But here’s my secret: I didn’t use to plot my stories at all.
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