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An Awesome Tool to Help You Prep, Plot, and Plan for NaNoWriMo (or ANY novel writing project!)

Sep 30, 20236 min read

An Awesome Tool to Help You Prep, Plot, and Plan for NaNoWriMo (or ANY novel writing project!)

Right now as I'm writing this, it's the last day of September 2023... which means it's about to be Preptober! For those who aren't as...

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Crystal Crawford

May 21, 20211 min read

News and Updates

Introducing: Trope Talk Videos!

Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and join us as we chat book tropes! I just launched a fun, new thing on YouTube: Trope Talk with MJ and...

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Can an Onion Help You Write a Better Novel? (Introducing, the Plot Onion!)

Crystal Crawford

Oct 15, 20209 min read

Tips for Writers

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

Feb 17, 202027 min read

Book Promos

So What Is Arameth, Exactly?

A brief tour of Arameth, to show you what emerged from this world and how it all came together.

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Crystal Crawford

Aug 10, 20191 min read

Tips for Writers

If You Write Fiction, This Is for You!

Announcing my new "crash course in fiction writing" guide!

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Plantsing: How Loose Outlines Save My Turkey… and My Books

Crystal Crawford

Nov 19, 20185 min read

Tips for Writers

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.

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Plotting Your Story, Step #7: The Perfect Ending

Crystal Crawford

Nov 12, 20183 min read

Tips for Writers

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!

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Plotting Your Story, Step #6: Detailed Outline

Crystal Crawford

Nov 5, 20187 min read

Tips for Writers

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!

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Plotting Your Story, Step #5: Revelations

Crystal Crawford

Oct 29, 20185 min read

Tips for Writers

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!

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Plotting Your Story, Step #4: Thematic Threads

Crystal Crawford

Oct 22, 20185 min read

Tips for Writers

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!

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Plotting Your Story, Step #3: External Story (Plot)

Crystal Crawford

Oct 15, 20186 min read

Tips for Writers

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)!

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Plotting Your Story, Step #2: Internal Story (Characters)

Crystal Crawford

Oct 8, 201812 min read

Tips for Writers

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)!

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Crystal Crawford

Oct 1, 20184 min read

Tips for Writers

Plotting Your Story, Step #1: Premise

Today’s post is the first in the Plotting Your Story series: Plotting Your Story, Step #1: Premise!

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Plotting Your Story: How to Craft a Complex, Compelling Story That Keeps Readers Turning the Pages

Crystal Crawford

Oct 1, 20181 min read

Tips for Writers

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!

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Plot or Characters – Which Matters More?

Crystal Crawford

Jun 19, 20174 min read

Tips for Writers

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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