Vanessa has been a trusted and powerful guide throughout the daunting task of preparing my memoir for publication.

She has thoughtfully and professionally mentored both the structural and creative process through fine tuning the flow, use of metaphor and other crucial structural components of the manuscript.

Vanessa is a joy to work with and I've appreciated her attention to detail and flexible scheduling.

Cherie Burton, podcast host of Women Seeking Wholeness

Vanessa Taal is a talented script and story editor who gave me many useful ideas and insights.

Daniel Pinchbeck - bestselling author of Breaking Open the Head

Vanessa is an extraordinary collaborator, as she proved in the film project the Lamp. She is really gifted in understanding the vessel of the story as well as serving  the vision of the film. Instead of imposing ideas, she is a thoughtful and careful listener, who first understands the cosmos of the film, and then makes insightful suggestions for the dramaturgy and the character development. She also possesses an organic impulse when it comes to editing dialogue. 

Lazarus Lazarides - Film Director

I've had the privilege of working with Vanessa Taal on two different writing projects now, and I can attest that she is talented, personable, sharp, and fun. She can cut right to the heart of the matter--whether that be helping you see your blindspots as a writer or your manuscript's potential--in minutes. Her unique but characteristic pairing of technical knowledge and intuition makes Vanessa nothing less than a midwife of the written word. Hire her! Your work will be better for it.  

Amber Richardson, author of upcoming book Woman, Crowned

It has been my great pleasure and privilege to work with Vanessa Taal on my short story, which is now up for publication. She is insightful, intellectually savvy, and witty. Without any hesitation, I hope to collaborate with her again in the future.

Aleksey Kazantsev, PhD. Boston, Massachusetts

I hired worked with Vanessa to direct my play and assist me during the writing process, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I found her insights useful and poignant, and she was always professional. Vanessa was recommended to me through the Barrow Group, where I was in a playwriting class. Though I am not currently working with Vanessa, I recommend her highly for anyone seeking a director, editor, and helpful eye in the process of creating theatre. She's also a blast to shmooze with, which I find crucial to the creative process. You can't be creative if you aren't having fun with your creative team!

Rafi Abromowitz, playwright and future rabbi