Heidi’s Blog: The Motif
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Add Depth to Your Script with Key Details: The Motif You’re feeling good about your latest…
PagecraftNovember 11, 2020
Heidi’s Blog: Ford v Ferrari and Character Desperation
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I have always been a car girl. In my childhood bedroom there was nary a…
Heidi’s Blog: Art Sale
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When I was 6 or 7, I decided to hold an art sale. I loved…
PagecraftJune 27, 2019
Heidi’s Blog: Character Is Plot
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I was recently sent a script by a friend. She was being offered the opportunity…
PagecraftJune 27, 2019
Heidi’s Blog: Secondary Characters
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I’m working on a script right now, and I have been intently focused on nailing…
PagecraftApril 7, 2019
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
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: 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