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2011 YEARBOOK: VILLA MICHELANGELO (CORTONA, ITALY)
with Professor Neil Landau

Testimonials

"I came ambivalent about my screenwriting career, looking for an escape from the frenetic living in LA. I left the villa inspired to pursue writing full time, enchanted by the sights, sounds, tastes, and people I befriended in the Italian countryside."

"Michelangelo was an adventure like none other. The location is breathtaking and the workshop is set up to accommodate all writing/working styles. You can stick to the villa and find a new nook or corner to write in every day, or go into town and settle into a cafe... Our workshop could not have been more perfect—a great group of supportive writers with the expertise and encouragement of Neil Landau at the helm. We worked hard, we played hard, and six months later I still wake up wishing I was going to see everyone over coffee and Nutella."

"My time in Michelangelo far exceeded my expectations... I immediately became part of a welcoming, tight knit group that functioned as support network, fountains of inspiration, late night muses, and brilliant people that have remained a constant. Neil gave me the tools and confidence to embark on the next step of my writing journey, and I'm infinitely happier with the improvements in my writing. This isn't just a writing course, it's a life lesson."

"Inspiring people, incredible place, amazing food. Best writing retreat in the world."

2009 YEARBOOK: VILLA MICHELANGELO (CORTONA, ITALY)
& AGRITURISMO IL CUCCIOLO (CITTÀ DI CASTELLO, ITALY)

with Professor Paul Chitlik

Testimonials

"No matter how hustle-bustle your life is before you depart, by day two...distractions fade far, far away. Your inspiration returns, self-doubt dissipates and you get lost in the rhythm of writing, eating, conversing and walking through the hillsides.... And if ever you falter in your creative vision, your fellow writers and professor will take the time to sit you down, dust you off, and help get you back on track. By the end, you'll realize that this investment in you was well worth it."

"...incredibly rigorous and creative. The professional level of peer review and the private office hours available with Paul [Chitlik] put the focus on wrangling a first draft into a saleable second. I attended in 2008 and 2009, and...produced two second drafts in entirely different genres, both of which got intensive story notes, scenework inspiration and simplification that turned two first draft haystacks into fully realized scripts. It is an unbelievably worthwhile experience."

2008 YEARBOOK: VILLA MICHELANGELO (CORTONA, ITALY)
with Professor Paul Chitlik

Testimonials

"A magical experience for any screenwriter. Feedback and guidance, incredible meals, country hikes—all contribute to keep you writing, writing, writing."

"I got more out of this than any writing course—ever. Mainly, a solid story outline and seventy pages of screenplay!"

"Easily the most fantastic writing experience of my life."

"Rewriting is the real writing. To do so in this majestic, inspiring Tuscan villa was absolutely magical. The landscapes, the hiking, the authentic homemade Italian meals, topped off with expert, passionate instruction and the camaraderie shared with fellow talented writers, exceeded my every expectation. Paul leads this rewriting and story development workshop with skilled mastery, wit and warmth. I adored this workshop and highly recommend it to any serious writer."

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