Heidi’s Blog: Wrong Reasons
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I was chatting with a fellow script coach about her new client. She was excited…
PagecraftApril 7, 2019
Guest Post: ROMA and the Passive Protagonist
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by PageCraft co-founder Carlo Cavagna We just saw Alfonso Cuarón's brilliant ROMA, which has us…
Heidi’s Blog: Barf Drafts
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“The outline’s done! Write the script and we’ll be in production!” declared a director friend…
PagecraftMarch 3, 2019
Heidi’s Blog: The Book of Henry
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So many films would be better films had they gotten coaching and feedback at the…
PagecraftJune 28, 2017
Heidi’s Blog: A Walk Around Orvieto
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The air smells of blossoms, earth, sun-warmed rosemary. It’s a verdant, grassy sort of smell…
PagecraftJune 28, 2017
Heidi’s Blog: The Value of a Screenwriting Retreat
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This weekend I spent a day ensconced in a fabulous Malibu ranch surrounded by fellow…
PagecraftJune 28, 2017
Heidi’s Blog: Stuck in Your Script? Have a Breakdown
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We’ve all been there. You start off with an idea that you know has legs.…
PagecraftJuly 3, 2016
Heidi’s Blog: Common Script Mistakes – Parentheticals
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As a contest judge and script coach, I see all kinds of poor formatting, strange…
PagecraftJune 20, 2016
Heidi’s Blog: Taking Notes – Thoughts on Receiving Judges’ Feedback
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Months of pain and hard work. Maybe years. That’s what it takes to craft a…
PagecraftMay 22, 2016