Writers' Retreats
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If interested in attending one of our writers’ retreats, please write to info@stowestorylabs.org
Writers' Retreats
Our writers’ retreats offer a rare opportunity for participants to invest five days in their writing and their professional development.
In beautiful, inspirational surroundings, each Retreat provides:
Three one-on-one, one-hour meetings with three different industry mentors to discuss your script, approach to project or career pathway
Daily structured one hour, small group, peer to peer meetings
Group workshop sessions on subjects vital to developing the craft and navigating the business of screenwriting
Shared meal times, evening drinks and activities in the area giving an opportunity for broader conversations between peers and mentors
Time to reflect and write
Here is a typical agenda:
Day 1:
- Introductions
- Workshop -- Theme and Character
- Facilitated Lunch time discussions, Writing and Revising
- Welcome Dinner
Day 2:
- Writing and Revising / small group structured story discussions
- One-on-One Meetings
- Mentor Q & A
- Workshop -- logline and synopsis
Day 3:
- Writing and Revising / small group structured story discussions
- Optional Outdoor Time
- One-on-One Meetings
- Mentor Q & A
- Dialogue BBQ
Day 4:
- Optional Early Morning Mountain or Desert Adventure
- Writing and Revising / small group structural story discussions
- One-on-One Meetings
- Mentor Q & A
- Farewell Dinner and Drinks - Pitch if you want to!

November ‘18 Retreat - Liz and Nikhil visit a palm spring
Day 5:
- Slow Start / Optional Bike Outing
- Writing and Revising
- Workshop - Subtext
- Sad and long farewells
Writers' Retreat applications are by invitation only.
To learn more, please email info@stowestorylabs.org
Our vision is to support the collaborative process of writers, filmmakers and creative producers as they work to create wonderful films.
Through the labs, retreats, ongoing mentoring and participation in film markets, we hope to build a powerful tool both to compel projects forward and into production and to build a strong community of story tellers who work together, support and nurture each other, and get great works made and seen.

May '17 Retreat: Peer-to-Peer Group hard at work.
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May '18 Retreat: Diandra pitching to the group.
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