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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Crystal Crawford
Oct 25, 20172 min read
Should You NaNoWriMo?
Here are some things to consider before committing to the crunch of 50,000 words in November.
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Crystal Crawford
Oct 25, 20173 min read
How to Succeed at NaNoWriMo
a brief bullet-point list of some of the things I learned from my frenzied first-time NaNoWriMo experience...
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Crystal Crawford
Oct 16, 20176 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..
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Crystal Crawford
Sep 25, 20174 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.
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Crystal Crawford
Aug 28, 20172 min read
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.
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Crystal Crawford
Aug 21, 20172 min read
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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Crystal Crawford
Aug 14, 20174 min read
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
Aug 7, 20174 min read
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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Crystal Crawford
Jul 10, 20172 min read
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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Crystal Crawford
Jul 3, 20177 min read
Creative Independence
What is Creative Independence?
I’m glad you asked. 😉
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Crystal Crawford
Jun 25, 20173 min read
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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Crystal Crawford
Jun 19, 20174 min read
Plot 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?
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Crystal Crawford
May 22, 20173 min read
Creating Memorable Characters
Characters are complex creations, but the most memorable characters have at least these 5 things in common...
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Crystal Crawford
Feb 6, 20173 min read
How C25K Made Me a Better Writer
Doing SOMETHING is better than doing nothing.
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Crystal Crawford
Sep 26, 20164 min read
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 19, 20162 min read
Free Scrivener Alternatives
I spent hours testing out multiple writing programs, mostly free, and comparing their features, then turned the data into a handy chart!
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Crystal Crawford
Sep 19, 20164 min read
Scrivener Review
My honest review of Scrivener.
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Crystal Crawford
Sep 5, 20166 min read
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 15, 20164 min read
Tips for Revising
If you want your writing to be the best it can be, you will eventually need to revise. here are my top 4 tips for revision.
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