This Simple Beat Sheet Technique Will Help You Finish Your Feature Screenplay In Record Time
Over the last year or so I’ve been developing a feature film, and after experimenting with countless different story ideas, I…
February 16, 2016Writing
Convention Vs. Cliché: The Truth About Crafting A Truly Original Film
The regular readers of my site know that most of the content I write about is production and post…
July 28, 2015
How Taking The ‘Slow Burn’ Approach To Directing Can Improve Your Film Dramatically
There is no denying that the pace of the average feature film today is faster than ever before.…
September 4, 2014
Why The Greatest Writers and Directors Will Always Focus On The Subtext, Not The Text
I am a firm believer that just about any story idea can be turned into an Oscar winning…
July 21, 2014
Feature Film Journal #1: Developing A Story Worth Telling
I write a lot on this site about cameras, writing techniques, gear reviews, and other filmmaking tips – but…
June 18, 2014
Why We Need To Stop Obsessing Over Gear & Start Actually Shooting Our Stories
Given the vast amount of of technical obsessiveness that exudes from this site, it’s ironic that I find…
May 28, 2014
Tip Of The Day: Letting Your Characters Tell Your Story
As part of a new effort to put out many more videos through noamkroll.com, I’ve decided to release weekly…
May 19, 2014
“The Enemy Of Art Is The Absence Of Limitations” & How Boxing Yourself In Will Help You Develop The Best Story Idea
The most challenging part of the screenwriting process for many writers and filmmakers can be the concept development…
May 9, 2014
Uncovering The Primary Theme In Your Story & How It Will Be The Backbone Of Your Film
Recently I was thinking about some of my favorite films and trying to figure out what it is…
March 12, 2014
An Easy Guide To Writing The Perfect Logline & Why It’s As Important As Your Screenplay
The logline is truly an art form of its own. It’s the one or two sentence summary of…
January 3, 2014
2014 Academy Award Submitted Screenplays Available For Your Consideration – Download Here!
As filmmakers one of the best resources that we have is the work of others. This work can…
November 6, 2013
5 Tips For Writing Better Characters Into Your Screenplay
For those of you that follow this blog regularly, you’ve likely read my article on The Importance Of…
November 1, 2013