Crystal CrawfordFeb 17, 202027 minSo What Is Arameth, Exactly?A brief tour of Arameth, to show you what emerged from this world and how it all came together.
Crystal CrawfordAug 10, 20191 minIf You Write Fiction, This Is for You!Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!
Crystal CrawfordNov 19, 20185 minPlantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My BooksIf 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.
Crystal CrawfordNov 12, 20183 minPlotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect EndingHi, everyone, and welcome to the final post in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending!
Crystal CrawfordNov 5, 20187 minPlotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed OutlineHi, everyone, and welcome to post #6 in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outlines!
Crystal CrawfordOct 29, 20185 minPlotting Your Story, Step #5: RevelationsHi, everyone, and welcome to post #5 in my “Plotting Your Story” series: Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations!
Crystal CrawfordOct 22, 20185 minPlotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic ThreadsToday’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads!
Crystal CrawfordOct 15, 20185 minPlotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)!
Crystal CrawfordOct 8, 201812 minPlotting Your Story, Step #2: Internal Story (Characters)Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #2: Internal Story (Characters)!
Crystal CrawfordOct 1, 20184 minPlotting Your Story, Step #1: PremiseToday’s post is the first in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #1: Premise!
Crystal CrawfordOct 1, 20181 minPlotting Your Story: How to Craft a Complex, Compelling Story That Keeps Readers Turning the PagesHi, everyone, and welcome to my blog post series… Plotting Your Story: How to Craft a Complex, Compelling Story Plot!
Crystal CrawfordJun 19, 20174 minPlot or Characters – Which Matters More?Characters or plot – which matters more? When you’re planning out a story, how do you decide what to focus on?