Dave Trottier

Teaches at Screenwriters University

Dave Trottier has sold several screenplays and developed projects for The Walt Disney Company, Jim Henson Pictures, Hill Fields (for ABC), among many others (some credits: Igor’s Revenge, The New Musketeers, A Window in Time, Hercules Recycled, and Hemingway’s Twin.) As a script consultant, he has helped clients sell their work and win contests, including two Nicholl Fellowships and a National Play Award. His book, The Screenwriter’s Bible is now in its fifth edition and is a top seller. He has written a column for “Script” since 1989 and has published over a hundred articles in many national publications, including “Writer’s Digest,” “Hollywood Scriptwriter,” “USA TODAY,” and “Creative Screenwriting.” Dave has an M.A. from Goddard College and is a graduate of both the Hollywood Scriptwriting Institute and the Hollywood Film Institute. He teaches classes in writing and communications at the University of Phoenix and has taught writing courses at over 30 American universities.