Scriptwriting: Building a Writing Ministry for the Church & Beyond

by Martha Bolton, Kim Messer

(Lillenas Publications). There's uniqueness to crafting scripts for the church that writers with any level of experience need to know and embrace. Combine a widely published and performed writer with a writer and editor of thousands of scripts, and you find out just how to get a grip on creating a writing ministry in your church and beyond. Paying particular attention to short scripts with concepts that cover all the bases of scriptwriting, this book teaches skills while reminding the playwright of the calling that goes with writing for the church audience. In addition, top writers in the field offer advice in writing process, development, revisions, passion, and more. Every writer will benefit from this knowledge-packed book.

127 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2005

About the author

Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.