Heidi Hornbacher loves helping artists bring their visions to life on page and screen. A graduate of UCLA’s screenwriting program, Heidi has written numerous features, treatments, and TV pilots for various independent producers. She co-founded both the Slamdance Script Clinic and PageCraft, offering script coaching, workshops, and writing retreats in Los Angeles, Italy, and online. Heidi’s clients include Emmy winners, TV legends, and brand new writers, too. Heidi has judged for the Slamdance Film Festival screenwriting contest and The Page Awards.
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Other blog posts appear below:
- Hollywood Producers & Blueberry Muffins (December 27, 2021)
- When Are You Past Notes? (September 7, 2021)
- Decision Points (August 22, 2021)
- LUCA and the Missing Stakes (August 1, 2021)
- The Central Line (February 7, 2021)
- The Queen’s Gambit (December 7, 2020)
- Scene Transitions (November 18, 2020)
- The Motif (November 1, 2020)
- Made In Italy (August 16, 2020)
- Ford v Ferrari and Character Desperation (February 25, 2020)
- Art Sale (June 23, 2019)
- Character Is Plot (June 16, 2019)
- Secondary Characters (April 7, 2019)
- Wrong Reasons (March 24, 2019)
- Barf Drafts (March 3, 2019)
- Roma and the Passive Protagonist (January 27, 2019) by Carlo Cavagna
- Coach Notes: The Book of Henry (June 28, 2017)
- A Walk Around Orvieto (April 30, 2017)
- The Value of a Screenwriting Retreat (April 18, 2017)
- Common Script Mistakes: Parentheticals–Let’s Kill the Wrylies (June 20, 2016)
- Stuck in Your Script? Have a Breakdown (February 8, 2016)
- Taking Notes: Thoughts on Receiving Judges’ Feedback (July 2015)
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