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Where serious writers come to grow - and build careers that last.

The Story Farm is Max Timm's coaching and development service for screenwriters (and novelists looking for a leg up) who are serious about their craft and their careers. Through one-on-one coaching, structured programs, writing retreats, and community, Max helps writers develop stronger scripts, better stories, find their voice, and build the kind of career that lasts. Over half of Story Farm writers have gone on to land representation, option their material, or place highly in major competitions and fellowships.

20+ year industry vet · 50%+ of writers land reps, options, major contest placements

Multiple WAYS TO WORK WITH MAX

Workshops

Workshops

Workshops

Choose from hour-long Zoom workshops, an online community with office hours, and/or extensive self-guided coursework. If you're just starting out on your writing adventure, this is a great place to begin.


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Coaching

Workshops

Workshops

Options include a 12-week structured lab with deadlines, group sessions, and multiple sets of feedback and notes, or 1-on-1 Call Packages to develop your projects for the long term. For those ready to move past the dabbling stage & build your career.


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Retreats

Workshops

Retreats

The core of what we do at The Story Farm: education meets community meets experiences. New Day and Weekend Retreats planned for Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago , Los Angeles, and Lake Geneva, WI, plus our flagship 4-night 8th Annual Retreat in September 2027.


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Story Farm Workshops - Live & Recorded

The Story Farm Live Workshop Series exists because the most important breakthroughs I've witnessed in over two decades of working with writers one-on-one don't happen on the page. They happen in the moment a writer finally understands why their character isn't working, or makes the one decision that unlocks everything they couldn't see before. These workshops are built to create those moments. Every session is structured around a single, specific problem that working writers face in active development, and every session ends with writers holding something they can use the same day. A tool, a framework, a decision made, a scene generated that didn't exist before they showed up.


If you've worked with me one-on-one, you already know that my approach starts with character, moves through structure, and never loses sight of the emotional truth underneath both. These workshops are that same process - compressed, live, and interactive. They're the closest thing to sitting across from me in a development session without booking a private coaching engagement.


If you haven't worked with me before, they're the best introduction to how The Story Farm thinks about writing. Click the link below to see what's available to you.


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Hear it from our writers

Here are reviews directly from the hearts of our recent 2026 Story Farm retreat writers on location in Lake Geneva, WI.

Past Story Farmers

Danny Smith, Los Angeles

Saskia Sutton - Great Britain

Danny Smith, Los Angeles

"I went from writing decent scripts that no one read, to crafting fully fleshed out stories with a clear voice that have been read by multiple studios."

Susan Turley, Illinois

Saskia Sutton - Great Britain

Danny Smith, Los Angeles

"My work garnered a shopping agreement, an option, interest from producers and managers, and placement in notable writing contests."



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Saskia Sutton - Great Britain

Saskia Sutton - Great Britain

Saskia Sutton - Great Britain

"Max's intervention in my screenwriting has been a revelation. Every writer should have a Max."

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Not sure which option is right for you? Email Max directly and he'll help you figure out the best fit. Every conversation starts with a free, no-obligation call.

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