CUT TO: Writing a Movie
Lauren GreenwoodEverything I understand about being a working screenwriter, I learned from writing TV movies. Here's what I've discovered about story, filmmaking and making a living as a screenwriter.
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It's not goodbye, it's smell you later.
Dear Subscribers,
I’m taking the month of August away from posting on Substack to write and recharge.
I’m currently writing:
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A sci-fi thriller feature sample (pantsing)
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A body horror (plotting)
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A TBD - My directorial deb...
Against all odds, I'm directing my first feature film
I’ve been feeling like a FILMMAKER lately. For years I identified only as a screenwriter, because screenwriting was all I did.
But over the last two weeks, I’ve watched the director’s cut of my upcoming horror film CONTRACTIONS and the fi...
Go easy on yourself: Writing a film you can actually shoot
Next week, I get to watch the first assembly of my directorial debut short film SWATHE.
Here’s the logline, to give you some context for the below: When a newly-widowed recluse afraid of falling asleep hires a professional cuddler to keep...
Writing Your First Draft: A Screenwriter's Guide
Every time I open my laptop, a first draft is staring back out.
I’m currently working on the first draft of a vertical series.
And the first draft of a grounded sci-fi thriller feature.
And the first draft of a body horror.
It’s got...
The movie you write isn't the movie you see.
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… Oh, movie I wrote, what big eyes you have!
… Oh, movie I wrote, what big ears you...
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Award-winning screenwriter of low-budget and TV movies here to share how I got here and how I keep going. Newly minted director of SWATHE.
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