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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Crystal Crawford
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Free Online Writing Course! (And an interview about my writing!)
Info on a free, online writing workshop I got the chance to beta-test... and they interviewed me about it, too!
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 6, 2019
- 1 min
New Reader and Writer Groups!
Announcing my VIP Readers and Writer Chats Facebook groups!
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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 writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.
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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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Crystal Crawford
- Dec 12, 2016
- 1 min
Overcoming Writer’s Block
Are you currently struggling with Writer’s Block? Check out 3 of my previous posts for tips on how to overcome it!
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 17, 2016
- 5 min
Free Writing Software Review: The Novel Factory
Welcome to Part 4 of my “Free Writing Software Review” Series!
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Crystal Crawford
- Oct 10, 2016
- 4 min
Free Writing Software Review: Manuskript
Welcome to Part 3 of my “Free Writing Software Review” series!
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Crystal Crawford
- Sep 26, 2016
- 4 min
Free Writing Software Review: Bibisco
Welcome to Part 1 of my “Free Writing Software Review” Series. This series provides in-depth reviews of free writing programs available fo
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Crystal Crawford
- Sep 5, 2016
- 6 min
Notepads versus Trackpads: Should Writers Use Pen-and-Paper or Modern Writing Software?
A comparison of the benefits of going fingers-to-keyboard versus those of the traditional pencil-to-page method.
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Crystal Crawford
- Aug 1, 2016
- 3 min
Studying versus Doing: How to Grow as a Writer
Don’t just be a stack of wood waiting for the spark. Ignite that spark that’s inside you, and set the world ablaze.
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 25, 2016
- 6 min
Why YOU Should Write a Memoir
We connect with memoirs because we can relate to them, and because we feel as if it could've been us. The truth is, it could have.
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 18, 2016
- 4 min
Is Your Story Stuck? 5 Solutions to Writer’s Block for Fiction Writers
Even the best writers run into writer’s block. If you’re stuck in your story, here are 5 suggestions to get your creative mojo back.
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Crystal Crawford
- Jul 6, 2016
- 3 min
You Can’t Be a Writer If You Don’t Write
I have a confession to make: I spent years thinking of myself as a writer without actually writing anything.
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Crystal Crawford
- Apr 6, 2008
- 2 min
I Am a Writer
What is the difference between a writer and someone who simply writes?
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