All options include 7 days / 6 nights:
accommodations at our private historic manor
opening and closing cocktail parties
most meals (except excursion day)
45-min. one-on-one meeting with your mentor exec
20-min. one-on-one meeting with our other guest industry exec
live read of your first 10 pages
one-on-one meetings with Joey & Dorian
all group retreat sessions
Not included: drinks (packages available), optional day trip to Edinburgh Castle, recreational activities, ground transportation, or airfare.
Dreaming of focused writing time surrounded by dedicated writers, industry pros, lawn bowling, pub quizzes, and fish & chips? Maybe even in a CASTLE?! Then you're in luck!
Roadmap Writers is crossing the pond to magical SCOTLAND for our 1st European Screenwriting Retreat.
Join Hollywood and International entertainment industry execs and our RoadCrew!
May 11 - 17, 2023, for 6 nights at a historic private manor in Blairgowrie, Scotland!
Story Development and Career Advice with:
Kegan Schell (Manager, Navigation Media Group), Jess Carson (Writer on CW's THE FLASH),
and Giselle Johnson (Creative Executive, Sony Screen Gems)!
PLUS, work on Craft & Marketing with the RoadCrew:
Branding & Marketing Prep with Joey Tuccio, CEO @ Roadmap Writers
As a direct result of working with Joey, writers at our previous retreats have been signed to Untitled Entertainment, Bohemia Group, and Industry Entertainment!
Logline Prep with Dorian Connelley, COO @ Roadmap Writers
Mindfulness for Creatives with Melody Herr, Writer/Director/Producer
Who Should attend?
Screenwriters who are ready to put in some serious writing time while enjoying springtime in one of Europe's most historic destinations.
What to Expect
After getting settled in your well-appointed room, join our industry execs, the RoadCrew, and your fellow writers at a welcome cocktail party—including a Murder Mystery Game to break the ice and get us all acquainted!
Then get ready to dive into what promises to be a career-changing week! Each day starts with an optional meditative stretching session in the courtyard followed by a delicious continental breakfast. Quiet writing blocks, valuable breakout sessions with our team, table reads, and scheduled meetings will round out the rest of each day.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time to recharge and get inspired. Relax as our personal chef prepares daily meals and cocktails at our private historic manor that features a game room and traditional pub. Network and bond with fellow writers, explore the area, or join us on a private tour of historic Edinburgh Castle + Royal Botanic Gardens.
Historic Manor Room Options
PRIVATE ROOMS:
Twin Suite (1 Twin Bed) - [SOLD OUT]
Double Suite (1 Double Bed) - [SOLD OUT]
Superking Suite (1 Superking Bed) - $4,999 [SOLD OUT]
Four-Poster King Suite (1 Four-Poster King Bed) - [SOLD OUT]
Four-Poster Superking Suite (1 Four-Poster Superking Bed) - [SOLD OUT]
Edinburgh VIP Suite (1 Four-Poster Superking Bed) - [SOLD OUT]
**Want to bring a non-writer guest? Add $1,000 for double occupancy in a Private Room.
SHARED ROOMS:
Men's Dorm (3 Twin Beds) - [SOLD OUT]
Women's Dorm (3 Twin Beds) – $3,299 per writer [SOLD OUT]
Two Twins Suite (2 Twin Beds) – $3,999 per writer [SOLD OUT]
COVID Protocols
Vaccines: All participants must show proof of full vaccination (including applicable boosters) against COVID-19 by 04/15/2023.
COVID Tests: Proof of a negative COVID test is required no more than 24 hours prior to arrival. You will also need to bring another rapid COVID test to take upon arrival and at other intervals throughout the retreat as needed.
Masks: All participants must wear an N-95 or KN95 face mask during ALL portions of travel from when you leave your house to when you arrive at the retreat manor. While we will not require face masks at the manor, face masks will be required in indoor settings outside of the manor. All offsite dining must be outdoors.
Roadmap Writers is a talent training and discovery platform for screenwriters ready for a guided path to success. Our programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate your craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. Since 2016, we have helped hundreds of writers from all over the world sign to representation, staff on series, and option and produce their projects. Our writers have been staffed on BRIDGERTON, THE FLASH, CHICAGO PD, THE FIRST LADY, NIGHT COURT, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THE RESIDENT, REACHER, SUBJECT TO CHANGE, MAYANS and POKERFACE. Writers have sold, set up and been produced by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, MGM, American High, New Republic Pictures, Maven Screen Media, Lifetime, Will Packer Studios and Roku.
Joey started in the industry at Bold Films (DRIVE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WHIPLASH) and has read for Hugh Jackman's company, George Clooney's company, and Night and Day Pictures, to name a few. Experiencing how hard it was for writers to receive real tangible advice on how to break into the industry, Joey and Dorian created Roadmap Writers over 7 years ago. At Roadmap, Joey focuses on connecting vetted writers with execs in the industry. He has helped hundreds of writers connect to their representation, get staffed and get produced. He also mentors for Cinestory and The Writers Lab. When he's not helping writers, he spends his time rescuing animals in need.
Dorian was fresh off working for producer Mark Ciardi (THE ROOKIE, MIRACLE, CHAPPAQUIDDICK) when she co-founded Roadmap Writers as its COO where she has been teaching writers how to pitch (whether they like it or not) ever since. With years of experience in talent management, live events, and feature film producing, Dorian is also a proud Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Guinea/Mali '08-'10). When she's not helping writers perfect their pitches, Dorian can be found at music festivals and karaoke bars.
Giselle is currently the Director of Film at BLACKMALED, Malcolm D. Lee's production banner that is most known for THE BEST MAN Franchise, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY and GIRLS TRIP.
She most recently served as a development and production executive at the Sony Pictures label - Screen Gems, where she helped oversee the latest horror release THE POPE'S EXORCIST directed by Julius Avery, starring Russell Crowe as well as upcoming horror release, TRUE HAUNTING starring Jamie Campbell Bower and Erin Moriarty. She was also instrumental in ushering in a new wave of comedy and romance development projects for the studio, one of which stars Academy Award winner, Ariana Debose.
Prior to joining Screen Gems, she held positions at Netflix on the Original Studio Film team, where she worked on such films as SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL, DA 5 BLOODS, THE HARDER THEY FALL, and THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW.
She began her career at VICE Studios where she assisted on Scott Z. Burns’s directorial debut THE REPORT starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening. She is a Howard University School of Communications’ graduate.
Pitch Prep with Dorian was challenging, clarifying, and motivating. You quickly learn how to talk about and market your writing, and you also build skills to vet future project ideas. I have not found this type of information in other programs. Highly recommended!
~ Amy Schleunes, Screenwriter
Spending any time with Joey is well worth it! He has the pulse of the industry and shares this vital information with all his writers. He is one of the most passionate advocates I've ever met and anyone is lucky to be in the same room as Joey Tuccio!
~ Gail Joy Stewart, Screenwriter
Dorian's feedback is the best I've ever had—and that includes dozens of graduate courses! She is a genius at story crafting.
~ Traci Bliss, Screenwriter
Payment Plans
If you opt for the 50% deposit option, the balance will be due no later than 02/15/2025. If you opt for the 25% deposit option, the remaining payments will be due 06/1/24, 11/1/24, & 02/15/25.
If you need a special payment plan, contact lorinne@roadmapwriters.com with proposed date(s) and amount(s) and we'll see what we can do!
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel for a full refund until 01/31/2025. Cancellations requested after this date will be contingent on finding a replacement to take your spot.
Roadmap reserves the right to cancel this retreat and refund your registration fee in full up to 14 days prior to the start of the retreat.
You are responsible for booking your own flight in a timely manner. The inability to find an appropriate flight due to procrastination will not be grounds for a refund. We recommend you strongly consider buying trip and travel health insurance. Similarly, testing positive for COVID will not be grounds for a refund. You should plan to be extra careful about your activities in the two weeks prior to the retreat to reduce your chances of testing positive.