Acknowledgements

What clients are saying . . .

“Laura's structural editing process was clear, concise, timely, thoroughly documented and immensely helpful.  After the first round of edits I feel confident about what is working in the manuscript, what is confusing or needs work, and I can't wait to finish rewrites and get my second round of feedback!” 

– Alex Anderson Natale – Author

“I am a writer and director, and I own a production company called Abhorrent Behavior. We have hired Laura for script coverage on projects in pre-production, and her ability to extract what you need from a scene in a succinct way is something every director wants and needs. When I needed her help with proofreading and copyediting, she blew me away with her razor-sharp focus on what mattered, and she saved several extra shooting days on my budget by helping me get to the heart of scenes—and story—more efficiently. She is fast and easy to work with and has elevated several of our projects both in pre and post production. When you are getting your script ready for competitions or production, you want Laura’s eyes on your material because she is a gifted writer that truly understands storytelling, and her talents will elevate any project you bring her onto. I cannot recommend her enough.”

– Kathryne Isabelle Easton – Producer, Director at Abhorrent Behavior

“I hired Laura because I needed someone to help me edit a few pieces of my short fiction, and I already knew how talented, intelligent and super cool she was from friends. Man, what an incredible decision. She elevated my work more than I ever thought possible while maintaining my own signature style, voice and tone. Her eye for detail is impeccable. Her ability to communicate what’s not working and to offer clear, concise suggestions for how to fix it allowed me to make the decisions I felt worked best for me. Anyone who truly loves their own work knows how valuable this is. And I truly feel like Laura loves writing and respects writers so much, that anyone who hires her will walk away with the best, most polished, most seamless version of their OWN work possible.”

– Cheryl Puente  –  Screenwriter

“Thank you so much for reading! I was incredibly nervous to share this as it’s my first script and although I’ve been working on it for a while, I had zero sense of whether or not it had legs. Your notes are really encouraging and thoughtful, and I feel motivated to dive back in and make it stronger.”

– Rachel Clark – CoverflyX Script Notes – 5 Star Rating

“I hired Laura for a copyediting assignment. She was knowledgeable and thorough. I definitely recommend working with her!”

– Juliah Rueckert – Animator and Effects Artist

“Thank you so much for your notes. They were super thorough and insightful. It’ll take a while to digest them but that’s a good thing. These comments were more detailed and helpful than any coverage we’ve gotten. Thanks again.”

– CoverflyX Script Notes – 5 Star Rating

“I hired Laura to create a short video segment for an educational TV program and what she delivered exceeded expectations. She wrote, shot, and edited it on a tight schedule, and the final product was highly polished. Laura was a pleasure to work with and an excellent communicator. I look forward to working with her in the future.”

– Supriya Limaye – Writer/Producer on Pandemic Playhouse (PBS)

Writing Credits and Awards

 

Wrote and produced an art segment for Pandemic Playhouse, a educational children’s program for PBS. 

Wrote an upcoming family fantasy film for SkipStone Studios.

Researched and wrote podcast scripts for Parcast’s Podcast Serial Killers

 

Half Bad - ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition 2021 - Quarterfinalist - Hour-long Pilot

“Notes from ScreenCraft Reader: “This is such an exciting concept for a series, and Persephone is a compelling and endearing protagonist with a strong, focused conflict that drives the story forward. You’ve done a great job of setting up the world and the dangers within it, from the depth of Hell to Halcyon.”

Half Bad -  Screenplay Festival 2021 - Television: One Hour Script — Second Rounder (Top 25% of entries).

 
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Kill the Prince - Screenplay Festival - Grand Prize Winner - Action/Adventure Feature 

Kill the Prince - The Austin Film Festival’s Screenplay Competition 2018 - Feature - Second Rounder

Kill the Prince - Final Draft’s Big Break Screenwriting Competition 2018 - Feature Quarterfinalist

 
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Unmuseable - Screenplay Festival 2019 - Finalist - Comedy Feature