Welcome to Crystal Crawford's official author blog!

Learn to make your fiction writing more powerful!

Though I've always been a fiction writer, my first online writing endeavors were actually mostly nonfiction. While working as a Graduate...

this newest resource is for fiction-writers who – like me – struggle to keep the big-picture story neatly in mind while writing...

A question I'm asked repeatedly: What about “Show, Don’t Tell”? How do I do it? What are the rules?

Don’t have fancier software, but have Microsoft Word? Learn how to make the most of it for your writing process.

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.

As both a writer and a writing instructor, I read a lot of books on writing.  Here are my top book recommendations for writers.

Characters or plot – which matters more? When you’re planning out a story, how do you decide what to focus on?

There are two types of courage writers need.  Both are necessary to produce quality work and establish a solid writing career...

Characters are complex creations, but the most memorable characters have at least these 5 things in common...

Do you have plenty of ideas, but aren’t sure how to weave them together into a coherent story? If so, today’s blog is for you.

Are you currently struggling with Writer’s Block?  Check out 3 of my previous posts for tips on how to overcome it!

Putting your writing out there is very much like putting YOU out there.

Welcome to Part 6 of my "Free Writing Software Review" series!

I spent hours testing out multiple writing programs, mostly free, and comparing their features, then turned the data into a handy chart!

7 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Creative Energy and Avoid Writer Burnout