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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 15, 2020
- 9 min
Can an Onion Help You Write a Better Novel? (Introducing, the Plot Onion!)
this newest resource is for fiction-writers who ā like me ā struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...
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Crystal Crawford
- Sep 19, 2020
- 4 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, 2020
- 27 min
So WhatĀ IsĀ 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, 2020
- 2 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, 2019
- 1 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, 2018
- 5 min
Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkeyā¦ and My Books
If youāve followed any of my series on Plotting, you know that I like plotting.But hereās my secret:Ā I didnāt use to plot my stories at all.
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Crystal Crawford
- Jun 15, 2018
- 1 min
Inspirational Writing Quotes
A collection of inspirational writing quotes
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Crystal Crawford
- Jan 15, 2018
- 10 min
Secrets of āShow, Donāt Tellā: What It Really Means and How to Do It Well
A question I'm asked repeatedly: What aboutĀ āShow, Donāt Tellā? How do I do it? What are the rules?
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Crystal Crawford
- Dec 28, 2017
- 15 min
A 1-Year CHALLENGE to Help You Supercharge Your Writing Career
I often receive comments on how Iāve managed to build an online community around my writing. Here's a step-by-step of how I did that...
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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 writingĀ 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.Ā Here are 7 tips to help you self-edit..
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Crystal Crawford
- Sep 25, 2017
- 4 min
How to Create Memorable Characters
Vibrant, memorable characters are the heart of storytelling and the window through which you are able to access your readersā emotions.
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 21, 2017
- 2 min
Word Cities (Revisited)
Writers have a unique and important challenge: take ideas, experience, language ā and assemble them into something altogether different...
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
How to Overcome the Fear of Sharing Your Writing
HowĀ 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
- Aug 7, 2017
- 4 min
Helpful Books for Writers
As both a writer and a writing instructor, I read aĀ lot of books on writing. Ā Here are my top book recommendations for writers.
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 17, 2017
- 6 min
Throw It to the Wolves
Throw your writing to the wolves. Sure, it may get uncomfortable. You may even get hurt a bit. But you may also find something wonderful...
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 10, 2017
- 2 min
Cringe-Worthy Can Be Good
There are two reasons a reader might cringe while reading a story... The difference between these two reasons can make or break a story.
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 3, 2017
- 7 min
Creative Independence
What is Creative Independence?
Iām glad you asked. š
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Crystal Crawford
- Jun 25, 2017
- 3 min
Fail Bravely
So this is my motivational speech to you today, any of you who are writers: GO FAIL. Here's why...
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