Pack your bags for the most productive writerly sleepover experience

hosted by Kristin Dwyer!

Breaking The Story is an intimate retreat experience focused on developing and strengthening your story’s world, characters, and structure.

Each participant will have two entire hours of dedicated story breaking time and group work, led by Kristin.

Previous attendees have come away from this time with drafting and revision plans, solutions to plot problems, solved character motivations, and fully developed outlines.

Yes, you can come with only VIBES and leave with a STORY!

That’s the magic of a STORY BREAKING retreat.

Participants will learn about the importance of meditation for creative minds through a series of guided workshops with Julia Jackson, which will include a personal meditation based on your individual story.

At the end of the day, curl up in your cozy pajamas for chats with Kristin on topics ranging from industry to craft.

The retreat is located in beautiful Sevierville, TN, a gorgeous setting surrounded by forest and mountains with enormous decks, a hot tub, a covered picnic area, and an indoor pool!

All meals are included. Lunch and dinners will be catered.

Kristin’s clients have gone on to land agents and book deals, and this is a unique opportunity to get an inside look into her process of diagnosing and fixing story problems. Attendees of Breaking The Story will also have the opportunity to add on Kristin’s manuscript reading services at a special discounted price, following the retreat.

The retreat will begin on January 28th at 1:00 pm, 

(please make arrangements to arrive anytime between 11 am and 1 pm on the 28th) 

and the retreat will conclude on February 4th.

(please make your own plans for departure by 12:00 pm on the 4th.)

pricing:

· A non-refundable deposit of $500 will be required at checkout to reserve your space.

You will then receive a link to check out with your next payment by May 15th, and each month thereafter until December, a monthly payment will automatically be deducted.

Details for each room’s monthly payment amount is in each individual listing. If you'd like to pay in full, there will be a discount. Let us know within a week of booking your deposit, and we will set that up for you.

Breakdown of pricing:

King Single: $500 deposit + 8 monthly payments of $362.50 (May-Dec)

Queen Single: $500 deposit + 8 monthly payments of $337.50 (May-Dec)

King Shared: $500 deposit + 8 monthly payments of $281.25 (May-Dec)

*add-ons may be purchased at any time after registration and prior to the retreat.