Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

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?

Should You NaNoWriMo?

Here are some things to consider before committing to the crunch of 50,000 words in November.

How to Succeed at NaNoWriMo

a brief bullet-point list of some of the things I learned from my frenzied first-time NaNoWriMo experience...

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.

How to Create a Captivating Setting

Welcome to the first of a series of “How To” guides I’m going to be writing over the next few weeks!

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.

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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