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Introducing: Trope Talk Videos!
Crystal Crawford
  • May 22, 2021
  • 1 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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Can an Onion Help You Write a Better Novel? (Introducing, the Plot Onion!)
Crystal Crawford
  • Oct 16, 2020
  • 9 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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Fear: A Writer's Worst Enemy
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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So What Is Arameth, Exactly?
Crystal Crawford
  • Feb 17, 2020
  • 27 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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24 Reasons Everyone Should Have Book-Nerd Friends
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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If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!
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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Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My Books
Crystal Crawford
  • Nov 19, 2018
  • 5 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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Inspirational Writing Quotes
Crystal Crawford
  • Jun 16, 2018
  • 1 min

Inspirational Writing Quotes

A collection of inspirational writing quotes
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Secrets of “Show, Don’t Tell”: What It Really Means and How to Do It Well
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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A 1-Year CHALLENGE to Help You Supercharge Your Writing Career
Crystal Crawford
  • Dec 29, 2017
  • 15 min

A 1-Year CHALLENGE to Help You Supercharge Your Writing Career

I often receive comments on how I’ve managed to build an online community around my writing. Here's a step-by-step of how I did that...
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What to Do When Writing Sucks
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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How to Self-Edit Your Writing
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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How to Create Memorable Characters
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 readers’ emotions.
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Word Cities (Revisited)
Crystal Crawford
  • Aug 21, 2017
  • 2 min

Word Cities (Revisited)

Writers have a unique and important challenge: take ideas, experience, language – and assemble them into something altogether different...
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How to Overcome the Fear of Sharing Your Writing
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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Helpful Books for Writers
Crystal Crawford
  • Aug 7, 2017
  • 4 min

Helpful Books for Writers

As both a writer and a writing instructor, I read a lot of books on writing.  Here are my top book recommendations for writers.
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Throw It to the Wolves
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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Cringe-Worthy Can Be Good
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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Creative Independence
Crystal Crawford
  • Jul 3, 2017
  • 7 min

Creative Independence

What is Creative Independence? I’m glad you asked. 😉
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Fail Bravely
Crystal Crawford
  • Jun 26, 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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