Your project HAS INFINITE POTENTIAL …
But with all of your ideas, where do you start? Which concepts should take precedence? And what if your product is finished, but looks nothing like your original plan? Does it feel like your project isn’t quite saying what you mean?
Let's GIVE IT FOCUS.
Through a series of one-on-one conferences — with a little outside legwork — together we’ll refine your message, refocus key content, weed out unnecessary elements, and fill in any gaps. The result is a dynamic final product that speaks to your vision. The Citric Focus mission is to help you reveal your best work.
CITRIC FOCUS CAN HELP WITH:
Productions | Performances, podcasts, films, and more. Together, we can encourage audiences to absorb your content your way.
Resumes & Cover Letters | Resumes and cover letters are often your first introduction to a potential employer. Make the introduction you want to make.
Screenplays & Development | If your completed script feels amiss — or if your story hasn’t made it to the page yet, let’s work to make your message come through.
Personal Essays | Institutions, programs, and grants want to know what makes you unique. Give them a dynamic answer they won’t forget.
What Others Say about citric focus
Carolina A. & Tessa M. | PODCAST — "We had a lot of ideas but struggled with a concrete plan. Julie was able to immediately pinpoint what our main message should be, allowing us to get more specific and organized. She helped us develop our format, identify our audience, and come up with a specific plan of action. Julie guides you to a solution rather than lecture you on how to 'make it work.' Her ability to focus our vision has been integral to our success!" — Carolina A. & Tessa M. | PODCAST
John H. | FEATURE SCREENPLAY — "Citric Focus helped me bring my script back from the dead. I had a feature that I’d been working on for a long time. But it was collecting dust on my shelf because it was missing the ‘it’ factor. Working with Citric Focus allowed me to rework the parts, rethink the purpose, and reimagine it to be the script I wanted."
Amanda M. | PERSONAL ESSAY & PERFORMANCE — "Julie is a master coach for creatives. She asks just the right questions to tweak perspective on any given project, revealing its deepest truth. In our first session, she helped me hone the voice of my piece until I was able to say exactly what I wanted to say, how I wanted to say it. She's magic!"
Carmen E. | RESUME — "You helped me get to the core of what I was trying to say, in content and formatting. You made me look good on the page, better than I did before. This would have taken me half a day to get through, but we did it in two hours."
Betina M. | SCRIPT & PERFORMANCE — "Julie from Citric Focus helped me carve out a clear message of what I wanted to convey in my script. She has strengthened my voice as a writer and is an endless source of knowledge and encouragement. After working with her, I truly feel that I am a stronger and more confident writer and performer."
I’m Your FOCUS CONSULTANT.
I’m Julie Haberstick.
From co-developing and directing women’s protest showcase Echoes, to working in the writers’ room for the Emmy-winning Homeland, my career has been in the service of supporting others’ voices. For the above projects, and many more, it has been my responsibility and privilege to listen to others, intuit their concepts and objectives, and help convey those ideas true-to-the-page.
In addition to my work with Citric Focus, I currently serve as the Digital Programming Producer for George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. And you can catch my “verbal photography” performance poetry at venues around the U.S.
Here’s how we get started:
Free Consultation | We’ll discuss your needs and the needs of your project. (And see if we’re a good fit.)
Approve Proposal | Following review of your source material, you’ll receive a proposed workflow schedule and agreement. Quotes vary and start at $75 for simple resumes, while larger projects are handled in installments. All open to discussion. Cancel any time.
Then We Begin | Our conferences are tailor-made for your project. Discussions may include: how to sift through your ideas, your goals for this project, what elements are lifting it up/weighing it down, etc. Our objective is to help you focus your piece on its core mission and whittle (or build) accordingly.
