Program Investment
The First of Its Kind. Anywhere.
Write Turn is the first structured screenwriting program designed for rehabilitation facilities and correctional institutions. Participants learn story — its principles, its mechanics, and its craft — exactly as professional screenwriters do. The result is the natural development of narrative cognition skills: the capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, make better decisions, and construct a coherent sense of identity.
We intentionally keep class sizes small and intimate to maximize engagement and provide one-to-one attention from the instructor. Students are active participants in each lesson and apply their new knowledge through fun, challenging, and creative exercises.
Write Turn operates on a selective partnership model. We work with a limited number of facilities each quarter to ensure personalized attention and exceptional outcomes.
A Comprehensive Program
Our Introduction to Screenwriting program comprises three carefully designed parts that combine knowledge and real-world skills in an engaging and creative environment.
Part 1:
Principles of Story
Participants discover the architecture of story: archplot structure, dynamic tension, logic, and why these principles apply far beyond the screen.
Part 2:
Mechanics of Screenwriting
Participants tap into the capacity of screenwriting to enhance problem-solving, critical thinking, and creative ideation skills.
Part 3:
Writer's Room Experience
Participants bring everything together in a collaborative writers' room, developing teamwork, communication, and real-world creative skills.
Why Choose Write Turn?
Rebuilds the Inner Narrative
Participants develop the cognitive capacity to reframe their past, understand their patterns, and construct a coherent sense of who they are becoming.
Supports Lasting Recovery
In one study, 83% of newly sober adults with self-redemptive stories stayed sober over four months, compared with 43% of those whose did not.
Story changes outcomes.
Develops Transferable Life Skills
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication — skills that support sustained recovery, healthy relationships, and reintegration into work and community.
Discreet and Tailored
We operate via referral and work with a limited number of facilities each quarter, ensuring privacy for participants and a personalised experience for every cohort.
Selective Partnership Model
We work with a limited number of facilities each quarter to ensure exceptional outcomes and personalized attention.
Program Investment
STEP 1
The Pilot
Principles of Story
The natural entry point.
A self-contained first experience designed for facilities exploring
Write Turn for the first time.
3 days | 4 - 6 participants
Base Fee - 4 participants
$5,880 CAD
+ $735 per additional seat
Max 6 participants — $7,350
Additional seats are half price.
The 5th and 6th participants are charged at 50%, so more clients can be added for less.
Your Pilot fee is fully credited toward your next booking.
When you proceed to the Full Program or a Partnership within 60 days, the full pilot fee paid ($5,880 - $7,350) is deducted from your next invoice — so you pay only the difference. This is a
one-time introductory credit that applies to your immediate next booking.
STEP 2
The Full Program
Introduction to Screenwriting
The complete three-part experience.
The Principles of Story, Mechanics of Screenwriting, and The Writers' Room Experience, delivered across 8 instructional days in a 2-week period.
The programme in its fullest form.
2 weeks | 4 - 6 participants
Base Fee - 4 participants
$16,640 CAD
+ $2,080 per additional seat
Max 6 participants — $20,800
Additional seats are half price.
The 5th and 6th participants are charged at 50%, so more clients can be added for less.
STEP 3
The Partnership Program
Minimum 2 cohorts per year
Recurring cohorts for facilities that want Write Turn as a permanent part of their programming calendar.
Base Fee - 4 participants
$14,144 CAD
+ $1,768 per additional seat
Max 6 participants — $17,680
Additional seats are half price.
The 5th and 6th participants are charged at 50%, so more clients can be added for less.
2 weeks per cohort | min. 2 per year | 4 - 6 participants
Partners are ensured priority scheduling and facilitator continuity.
All programs delivered on-site by a certified Write Turn Instructor.
Travel and reasonable delivery expenses are billed separately at cost and agreed in advance.
What the Research Shows
Research on recovery narratives has found that how people frame their own story relates to whether they sustain sobriety — in one longitudinal study of newly sober adults, 83% of those whose accounts were coded self-redemptive maintained sobriety over the following four months, compared with 44% of those whose accounts were not. This is an observed association, not evidence that narrative instruction produces the outcome.
(Source: Dunlop, W. L., & Tracy, J. L. (2013). Sobering stories: Narratives of self-redemption predict behavioral change and improved health among recovering alcoholics. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)
A California study of substance-use treatment outcomes estimated more than $7 in gross monetary benefit for every $1 of treatment cost in that studied cohort, with benefits including reduced crime-related costs and increased earnings.
(Source: Ettner and colleagues (2006), Benefit–Cost in the California Treatment Outcome Project: Does Substance Abuse Treatment “Pay for Itself”?)
A RAND meta-analysis for the US Department of Justice found that participants in correctional education programmes had 43% lower odds of recidivism than non-participants.
(Source: Davis and colleagues (2013), Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults.)
Rewrite the Future
One Story at a Time
Simple, low-risk terms.
A 50% deposit is required on signing, with the balance due on completion. All curriculum materials and participant certificates are included in the fee. Cancellation with 45+ days notice receives a full refund of the deposit.
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