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So What Is Arameth, Exactly?
A brief tour of Arameth, to show you what emerged from this world and how it all came together.
Crystal Crawford
Feb 17, 202027 min read
If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!
Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!
Crystal Crawford
Aug 10, 20191 min read
Welcome to Arameth: the world it took me 12 years to build
Welcome to Arameth, the world it took me 12 years to build
Arameth is my fantasy universe, the place where The Lex Chronicles takes place.
Crystal Crawford
Feb 4, 20196 min read
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.
Crystal Crawford
Nov 19, 20185 min read
Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the final post in my “Plotting Your Story” series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending!
Crystal Crawford
Nov 12, 20183 min read
Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outline
Hi, everyone, and welcome to post #6 in my “Plotting Your Story” series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outlines!
Crystal Crawford
Nov 5, 20187 min read
Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations
Hi, everyone, and welcome to post #5 in my “Plotting Your Story” series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations!
Crystal Crawford
Oct 29, 20185 min read
Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads
Today’s post is the next in the Plotting Your Story series:
Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads!
Crystal Crawford
Oct 22, 20185 min read
Plotting 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 Crawford
Oct 15, 20186 min read
Plotting 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 Crawford
Oct 8, 201812 min read
Plotting Your Story, Step #1: Premise
Today’s post is the first in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #1: Premise!
Crystal Crawford
Oct 1, 20184 min read
Plotting Your Story: How to Craft a Complex, Compelling Story That Keeps Readers Turning the Pages
Hi, everyone, and welcome to my blog post series…
Plotting Your Story: How to Craft a Complex, Compelling Story Plot!
Crystal Crawford
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Inspirational Writing Quotes
A collection of inspirational writing quotes
Crystal Crawford
Jun 15, 20181 min read
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?
Crystal Crawford
Jan 15, 201810 min read
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...
Crystal Crawford
Dec 29, 201715 min read
Don’t Have Scrivener? How to Use Microsoft Word for All Your Writing Needs
Don’t have fancier software, but have Microsoft Word? Learn how to make the most of it for your writing process.
Crystal Crawford
Nov 13, 20176 min read
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.
Crystal Crawford
Oct 30, 20174 min read
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..
Crystal Crawford
Oct 16, 20176 min read
Titles and Blurbs
A quick bullet-point list of tips for choosing a title and writing a blurb--these are essentially the notes from a live Writers Chat I did..
Crystal Crawford
Oct 5, 20176 min read
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.
Crystal Crawford
Sep 25, 20174 min read
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