During the Writers’ retreat, everything is taken care of for you over six days.

The rooms at Sotto il Cielo di Toscana are simple, beautiful, and thoughtfully done—each one a little different, but all with that calm, understated elegance you want in the countryside. All participants will have their own room with a bathroom. This is the kind of place where you sleep deeply and wake up ready to write.

Delicious Italian breakfast and lunch will be included at the villa, and every night the group will dine around at local restaurants (some by or on the beach) so you don’t have to think about anything, and you can stay focused on your creative process.

Every day during your stay, Elle and Jessica will cover a list of objectives to help your story take shape. It is these talks that truly make your time here worthwhile.

By the end of the six days, you’re not just leaving with pages—you’re leaving with momentum.

All Inclusive 6 day Writers’ Retreat — 3.200 Euros

Forte dei Marmi beach

Elle’s learning objectives

  • Better understand dramatic dilemmas and conflicts

  • Choose and develop your main characters

  • Believability as a prerequisite

  • Integrating research: how do you do it naturally?

  • Make your plot tight and suspenseful

  • Create a convincing sense of time with striking details

  • Bring structure to your text

  • Less is more/kill your darlings

  • Write with more focus, rhythm, and clear choices

  • How do you draw the reader into your story and create a page-turner?

  • Write opening chapters that immediately grab and hold the reader's attention

  • Build a writing routine that you can maintain even after the course ends

  • Learn to write a strong pitch

  • Find publishers that are a good fit for you, and learn how to approach them