Hollywood guru coming to Vancouver
July 2nd, 2005
Script Secrets Workshop with William C. Martell coming to Vancouver.
On the weekend of September 17 and the 18th, 2005, William C. Martell brings his acclaimed screenwriting seminar from Los Angeles to Robson Square in Vancouver.
This extraordinary class, which up until now has only been offered in Los Angeles and London, will provide 100s of techniques to improve your writing, focusing on theme, character, creativity, ideas and pacing. Participants get a 120 page workbook with exercises, assignments (homework), forms and additional materials. Martell presents a course focusing on the practical and avoiding theoretical nonsense. It can benefit beginning, intermediate and advanced screenwriters alike.
Unlike some screenwriting gurus, Bill has had some 18(!) feature-length scripts produced. These include three HBO Premiere movies: Steel Sharks with Gary Busey and Billy Warlock; Crash Dive with Frederic Forrest and Grid Runners with Michael Dorn.
William C. Martell is also the West Coast Editor of Scr(i)pt Magazine where he has written the "Independents" screenwriting column for over a decade. Besides being a contributor to Writer's Digest Magazine, and he wrote the book, "The Secrets of Action Screenwriting" . He has been interviewed in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and has been the cover interview in The Hollywood Scriptwriter.
He has given screenwriting classes at the Raindance Film Festival in London, the L.A. Screenwriting Expo, the Austin Film Festival and other significant venues.
For more information, check out Bill Martell’s website at www.scriptsecrets.net/lecture/vancouv1.htm . Then email, one of the local organizers about the four admissions for three offer. They can be contacted at ayf@telus.net or bmarles@shaw.ca
"Better than Robert McKee's class (and much less expensive) - more information and less pontification."
- J. Bartlow
“…Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head…”
-J. Major
“William C. Martell is the Robert Towne of made for cable movies.”
- Washington Post
I really enjoyed the class. It was well-paced and the information presented well. Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
"My only complaint with SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is that it wasn't around when I was starting out. The damned thing would have saved me years of trial and error!" -Ken Wheat, screenwriter, "Pitch Black" and "The Fly 2".
"My only complaint with SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is that it wasn't around when I was starting out. The damned thing would have saved me years of trial and error!" -Ken Wheat, screenwriter, "Pitch Black" and "The Fly 2".
really enjoyed the class. It was well-paced and the information presented well. Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
I really enjoyed the class. It was well- got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
I really enjoyed the class. It was well-paced and the information presented well. Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
"SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is the best book on the practical nuts-and-bolts "SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is the best book on the practical nuts-and-bolts mechanics of writing a screenplay I've ever read." - Ted Elliott, co-writer of MASK OF ZORRO & SHREK , PIRATES OF THE
I've ever read." - Ted Elliott, co-writer of MASK OF ZORRO & SHREK , PIRAT
On the weekend of September 17 and the 18th, 2005, William C. Martell brings his acclaimed screenwriting seminar from Los Angeles to Robson Square in Vancouver.
This extraordinary class, which up until now has only been offered in Los Angeles and London, will provide 100s of techniques to improve your writing, focusing on theme, character, creativity, ideas and pacing. Participants get a 120 page workbook with exercises, assignments (homework), forms and additional materials. Martell presents a course focusing on the practical and avoiding theoretical nonsense. It can benefit beginning, intermediate and advanced screenwriters alike.
Unlike some screenwriting gurus, Bill has had some 18(!) feature-length scripts produced. These include three HBO Premiere movies: Steel Sharks with Gary Busey and Billy Warlock; Crash Dive with Frederic Forrest and Grid Runners with Michael Dorn.
William C. Martell is also the West Coast Editor of Scr(i)pt Magazine where he has written the "Independents" screenwriting column for over a decade. Besides being a contributor to Writer's Digest Magazine, and he wrote the book, "The Secrets of Action Screenwriting" . He has been interviewed in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and has been the cover interview in The Hollywood Scriptwriter.
He has given screenwriting classes at the Raindance Film Festival in London, the L.A. Screenwriting Expo, the Austin Film Festival and other significant venues.
For more information, check out Bill Martell’s website at www.scriptsecrets.net/lecture/vancouv1.htm . Then email, one of the local organizers about the four admissions for three offer. They can be contacted at ayf@telus.net or bmarles@shaw.ca
"Better than Robert McKee's class (and much less expensive) - more information and less pontification."
- J. Bartlow
“…Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head…”
-J. Major
“William C. Martell is the Robert Towne of made for cable movies.”
- Washington Post
I really enjoyed the class. It was well-paced and the information presented well. Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
"My only complaint with SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is that it wasn't around when I was starting out. The damned thing would have saved me years of trial and error!" -Ken Wheat, screenwriter, "Pitch Black" and "The Fly 2".
"My only complaint with SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is that it wasn't around when I was starting out. The damned thing would have saved me years of trial and error!" -Ken Wheat, screenwriter, "Pitch Black" and "The Fly 2".
really enjoyed the class. It was well-paced and the information presented well. Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
I really enjoyed the class. It was well- got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
I really enjoyed the class. It was well-paced and the information presented well. Even though I just got the bug to try my hand at screenwriting a few months ago, I never felt like the material was over my head. I think you can be confident that your class appeals to writers of all skill levels.
- J. Major
"SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is the best book on the practical nuts-and-bolts "SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is the best book on the practical nuts-and-bolts mechanics of writing a screenplay I've ever read." - Ted Elliott, co-writer of MASK OF ZORRO & SHREK , PIRATES OF THE
I've ever read." - Ted Elliott, co-writer of MASK OF ZORRO & SHREK , PIRAT
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