Heidi Hornbacher loves helping artists bring their visions to life on page and screen. A graduate of UCLA’s screenwriting program, Heidi has written and developed numerous features, treatments, and TV pilots for both studios and independent producers. She co-founded both the Slamdance Script Clinic and PageCraft, offering script coaching, workshops, and writing retreats in California, Italy, and online. Heidi’s clients include Emmy winners, TV legends, and brand new writers, too. Heidi is a frequent guest lecturer for Slamdance, Roadmap Writers, Alameda International Film Festival, Coherence Education, and Eastern New Mexico University. She has judged for the Slamdance Film Festival screenwriting contest, the Page Awards, and The Writer’s Lab. Heidi is represented by Zero Gravity Management.
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Heidi’s Blog: Pick Better Verbs
A writer came to me upset about the contest feedback she was getting. It seems…
PagecraftJuly 29, 2023
Heidi’s Blog: ELVIS – a Peek Behind the Velvet Rhinestone Curtain
I recently watched the lush and lavish spectacle that is Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis. Aside from…
PagecraftNovember 21, 2022
Guest Post: Unlocking Your Creativity with Structure and Tools
by PageCraft Co-Founder Carlo Cavagna Bomani Jones Ted Talk Structure gives you the freedom…
PagecraftSeptember 19, 2022
Guest Post: Blueberry Muffins
by PageCraft Co-Founder Carlo Cavagna Imagine your friend asks you for help making muffins.…
PagecraftDecember 27, 2021
Heidi’s Blog: When Are You Past Notes?
Screenwriting is probably the strangest art form. Like painting, sculpting, or other forms of writing,…
PagecraftSeptember 7, 2021
Heidi’s Blog: Decision Points
Some say ideas don’t matter in storytelling. In fact, you can’t even copyright an idea—only…
PagecraftAugust 22, 2021
Heidi’s Blog: Luca and the Missing Stakes
As lovers of all things Italy, we naturally couldn’t wait to see the new Disney…
PagecraftAugust 1, 2021
Heidi’s Blog: The Central Line
One of my favorite concepts to discuss in our rewrite workshops is the central line.…
PagecraftFebruary 24, 2021
Heidi’s Blog: The Queen’s Gambit
The Narrative Power of a Strong Character Arc As we sat engrossed by the last…
PagecraftDecember 10, 2020
Heidi’s Blog: Scene Transitions
A Secret Weapon for Story Momentum You may already know the fundamental ways of increasing…
PagecraftDecember 10, 2020