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CUT TO: Writing a Movie

Lauren Greenwood

Everything I understand about being a working screenwriter, I learned from writing TV movies. Here's what I've learned about story, filmmaking and making a living as a screenwriter.

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    Award-winning screenwriter of mostly TV movies but also YouTube, FAST, and feature films—sharing everything I’ve learned (and am learning). About to direct my first short SWATHE.

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