Your journey as a screenwriter continues here.
A private, immersive retreat with professional writer/producer Paul Guyot focused on the truth of Hollywood, the business, the craft, and how to achieve a sustainable career as a screenwriter.
About the Retreat
Five days of focused writing, candid industry talks, group analyses, special guests, and private 1:1 mentorship with Paul Guyot. This is an exclusive retreat hosted by one of the industry’s top professionals. It is designed only for truly motivated souls ready to commit to a new way of thinking and level up their craft and storytelling.
Workshops
Pages that move, scenes that sing, compelling characters
Mentorship
1:1 meetings with Paul as well as peer discussions and feedback in a lively, inspiring environment of inclusion and safety
Community
Join an exclusive squad of fellow artists and creatives, and build life-long relationships
EARLY REGISTER DISCOUNT
Any attendees who pay in full before 1am EST, December 1, 2025 will receive a 10% discount - refunded at time of retreat.
Sample Schedule
All times local. Quiet hours begin at 11:00 pm in common areas. Subject to minor tweaks based on cohort needs.
Sunday - March 15, 2026
- 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm — Arrivals & check-ins
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm — Meet & greets, opening night festivities, cocktails and dinner, exclusive 2026 retreat giftboxes, surprise performance
Monday - March 16, 2026
- 6:00 am - 8:30 am — Continental breakfast
- 8:30 am - 10:00 am — Morning writers room, discussion of projects, hopes, dreams, intentions
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm — Private writing time
- 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm — Catered lunch, true Hollywood stories
- 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm — Private writing time, 1:1 meetings with Paul
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm — Dinner on your own, local recs provided
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm — Group readings, feedback, discussion
- 11:00 pm — Lights out in all common areas
Tuesday - March 17, 2026
- 6:00 am - 8:30 am — Continental breakfast
- 8:30 am - 10:00 am — Morning writers room, discussion of projects, hopes, dreams, intentions
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm — Private writing time, 1:1 meetings with Paul
- 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm — Catered lunch, Paul interviews guest speaker
- 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm — Private writing time, 1:1 meetings with Paul
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm — Dinner on your own, local recs provided
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm — Group readings, feedback, discussion
- 11:00 pm — Lights out in all common areas
Wednesday - March 18, 2026
- 6:00 am - 8:30 am — Continental breakfast
- 8:30 am - 10:00 am — Morning writers room, discussion of projects, hopes, dreams, intentions
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm — Private writing time
- 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm — Catered lunch, Paul interviews guest speaker
- 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm — Private writing time, 1:1 meetings with Paul
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm — Dinner on your own
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm — Group readings, feedback, discussion
- 11:00 pm — Lights out in all common areas
Thursday - March 19, 2026
- 6:00 am - 8:30 am — Continental breakfast
- 8:30 am - 10:00 am — Morning writers room, discussion of retreat, takeaways, wants, needs
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm — Private writing time, 1:1 meetings with Paul
- 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm — Lunch on your own
- 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm — Private writing time, 1:1 meetings with Paul
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm — Closing night private dinner and awards ceremony - dress like a seat filler at the Oscars!
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm — Private screening and discussion
- 11:00 pm — Lights out in all common areas
Friday - March 20, 2026
- FAREWELL — Checkout, Farewells farewelled, hugs given, memories remembered
Accommodations & Meals
Comfortable rooms with quiet spaces to draft and revise. Meals by on-site chef or curated Tucson favorites.
Single Attendee Pricing
Room accommodations are based on first come-first serve: the first person to register and pay gets first choice of room, second gets second, and so on. Whether you are in a private or shared room, price is the same.
Price includes all accommodations, breakfasts, luncheons with speakers, opening and closing night dinners, drinks, and ceremonies, retreat giftbox. Price does not include travel expenses, incidentals, or anything not explicitly cited above.
We are currently only accepting payments through Zelle and Venmo.
- Zelle:Paul Guyot,
(818) 652-1299 - Venmo:@Pguyot
- Start by completing the reservation form.
- After we receive your request, we’ll email you the next steps for payment.
- Your reservation is confirmed and timestamped when your payment is received.
- NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $1,800 USD must be paid on or before January 1, 2026. Balance must be paid in full by 5pm EST, February 2, 2026.
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FAQ
This retreat offers the rare opportunity for an educational and inspirational experience including private 1:1 time with a true working industry professional, fellowshipping with other creatives, and learning the secrets to unlocking your full potential as a screenwriter - all while you enjoy luxurious accommodations and meals. An on-site photographer/videographer will document the experience, and your participation is acknowledgement of consent for your likeness and image to be recorded and shared.
No. Bring whatever you want to work on - finished screenplays, treatments, outlines, or just concepts or story ideas. Feedback will be appropriate to whatever stage you are at.
Luxurious accommodations, scheduled meals, workgroups, writing time, Hollywood industry speakers, private writing time, group discussions, 1:1 sessions with Paul, special gifts.
This is a very exclusive opportunity for only 8 people. The reason the number is so small is to give every attendee the most personal experience possible.
Writers of all levels are welcome - from complete beginners to seasoned professionals. The structure of the retreat allows everyone’s experience to be personal to their level.
Absolutely.
Please reach out directly to Paul! You can contact him at scriptguyot@gmail.com.
Cancellations must be made within 24hrs of full payment received in order to receive a 100% refund. After 24hrs, all payments are nonrefundable. The reason it must be this way is due to the small number of attendees, if one or more cancel it could lead to the entire retreat being forced to be cancelled.
If an attendee must cancel after the 24hr grace period, they will receive a discount code for the following year’s retreat if possible.
In the unlikely event the retreat has to be cancelled, all attendees will receive 100% refunds.
EARLY REGISTER DISCOUNT
Any attendees who pay in full before 1am EST, December 1, 2025 will receive a 10% discount - refunded at time of retreat.
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