Arun CrollJOY RIDE is a Road Thriller With a Phenomenal Character-driven First ActIn my writing, I’m always trying to strike a balance between compelling character development and delivering regular hits of genre thrills…3 min read·Jan 29, 2023----
Arun CrollWriting & the art of assembling cheap furnitureThis is directed to my fellow screenwriters but can be applied to many creative endeavors.3 min read·Aug 18, 2019----
Arun CrollScreenwriting: Varying the Beginnings of Sentences in Action LinesI read a lot of scripts where every sentence in the action lines begin with the character’s name or a pronoun.2 min read·Jun 24, 2019----
Arun CrollOvercoming Internal Obstacles to WritingThere’s many reasons not to write.4 min read·Jan 14, 2019--2--2
Arun CrollDifferent Types of Feedback GiversThe Cat Saver: “We’re on page 12, so where’s the catalyst?”2 min read·Apr 20, 2018----
Arun CrollAgainst Coincidence in Dramatic StorytellingIf you’re a dramatic writer, you’ve likely come across this piece of advice from from Pixar’s oft-circulated rules for storytelling:2 min read·Jan 31, 2018----
Arun CrollWrite Better Fiction by Slashing PronounsPronouns are everywhere in narrative writing. But we don’t need them as often as we think we do.4 min read·Mar 15, 2017----
Arun CrollWrite Stories, Not BeatsSometimes I read fiction by authors who explicitly refer to pauses in dialogue or action as beats.2 min read·Mar 9, 2017----
Arun CrollPolitical Lyrics of Leonard CohenFor the past few days my social media feeds have been filled with despairing sentiments, darkly humorous memes, and coverage of the…3 min read·Nov 12, 2016----