# directorial (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

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## [It's not goodbye, it's smell you later.](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/its-not-goodbye-its-smell-you-later)

_2026-07-31 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

I'm taking a hiatus for the month of August to write and recharge. Here's a curated list of how-tos to tide you over.

## [Against all odds, I'm directing my first feature film](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/against-all-odds-im-directing-my)

_2026-07-24 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

An ode to writing cheques and then cashing them with your ass.

## [Go easy on yourself: Writing a film you can actually shoot](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/go-easy-on-yourself-writing-a-film)

_2026-07-17 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

Writing a screenplay with a lower budget in mind actually helps you to tap into your creativity. And it sets you up for success.

## [Writing Your First Draft: A Screenwriter's Guide](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/pants-or-plots-writing-your-first)

_2026-07-03 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

In which I weigh the pros and cons of writing a first draft script with the pantsing vs. plotting approaches.

## [The movie you write isn't the movie you see.](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/the-movie-you-write-isnt-the-movie)

_2026-06-19 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

You did it! You wrote a movie! Now someone is directing it and producing it and WOW! You've never been HAPPIER until...

## [How to deal with disappointment as a screenwriter](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/how-to-deal-with-disappointment-as)

_2026-06-05 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

I got a big wet raspberry in the face last week. Here's how I deal with disappointment as a screenwriter in the hopes that it'll make it easier for you too.

## [Why I don't write eight hours a day](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/why-i-dont-write-eight-hours-a-day)

_2026-05-29 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

Or, a realistic look at being an artist and a parent and/or caregiver with bills to pay.

## [Putting that Final Spit-shine on your Screenplay](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/a-new-approach-to-polishing-your)

_2026-05-22 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

Making micro-edits to your "finished" screenplay will always make it a better read. Here's my proposal for polishing like you're about to shoot your script.

## [Meet the Empress of TV Movies: An Interview with Christine Conradt](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/interview-with-the-empress-of-tv)

_2026-05-15 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

She's written, directed and produced well over a hundred TV movies. What's her secret? Let's find out...

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## [The Types of Thrills for Writing Horror/Thriller Films](https://lsgreenwood.substack.com/p/an-exhaustive-list-of-the-types-of)

_2026-05-08 · Lauren Greenwood · CUT TO: Writing a Movie_

Ever sit down to write a thriller or horror film and completely forget the ways that exist to freak people out? Me too. Allow me to solve that problem for us both...