Join Dave Trottier & Discover Your Most Creative Self

[Script Magazine]

Develop your writing creativity in just three weeks with instructor, Dave Trottier.

Script Online | The Writer's Store | Online Education   October 30 - November 20, 2025 Embark on Your Creative Journey with Dave Trottier! 🖌 Join long-time favorite instructor Dave Trottier to discover and develop your writing creativity in just three weeks! You'll tackle blocks, block fears, and liberate your inner writer. Best of all, you'll have loads of fun as you embark on your creative journey! This course will help you achieve higher levels of creativity leading you to excellence in your writing.   Course Outline Each week’s session ends with a creative writing assignment. In addition, there will be many in-class activities and exercises. Think of this as a workshop rather than a class. Week 1 Discovering and liberating your creative self  The nature of creativity; what is it? The relationship between imagination and creativity get your left and right brains to cooperate  Finding your ideal "creative state of mine" Getting the inner writer out and working for you Week 2 Common writing fears and how to defeat them  Alchemy—turning blocks into stepping stones What the Sistine Chapel and the movie Psycho have in common  The Great Paradox of Creativity—creativity in the real writing world Week 3 Embarking on your creative journey fully armed  Who am I... as a writer? How to get creative ideas Focusing your creative vision Creating your writing mission statement and quest October 30 - November 20, 2025 Start Your Creative Journey Meet the Instructor: Dave Trottier Dave Trottier has sold or optioned several screenplays and developed projects for The Walt Disney Company, Hill Fields (for ABC), among others (some titles: Igor’s Revenge, The New Musketeers, A Window in Time, Hercules Recycled, The Penny Promise, and A Summer with Hemingway’s Twin.) As a script consultant and teacher, he has helped clients and students sell their work, break into the biz, and win contests, including two Nicholl Fellowships. His book, The Screenwriter’s Bible is now in its seventh edition and is a top seller. He was honored with the Distinguishing Teaching Award by the University of Phoenix and has taught writing courses, workshops, and seminars at over 30 American universities. He has written his “Ask Dr. Format” column for Script magazine since 1989 and is the friendly host of keepwriting.com. Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50312 USA View online You received this email because you are subscribed to emails from Script Magazine Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.