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“I highly recommend classes with Wally and Betty. They not only made learning fun, but their wonderful and detailed instruction took me from a complete beginner to a finished script. Since then, using the information I learned, I’ve completed 9 scripts (several have been requested by producers), have a shopping agreement with a development exec for a feature, and am working with a manager on developing a TV series. If it hadn’t been for their classes, I’d never have started on this exciting journey.”

"After several unsuccessful attempts to write a screenplay, a writer friend who had already sold to Hallmark, recommended Betty Kim’s and Wally’s Lane's 'Introduction to Screenwriting' class. I made the astute choice to take the class. Betty and Wally, in a fun and safe environment, helped me to quickly learn effective character development and story-telling structure. By the end of the sixth week, my screenplay was well on its way to completion. Great teachers - they know the business and offer insightful advice."

"I met Wally Lane through the Northwest Screenwriters Guild and WSAG. And from the first meeting, he stood out — sharp, charming, quick-witted, and a true leader. He creates a room where writers feel encouraged, but he never hands out empty praise. His feedback is honest, specific, and disciplined — yet he never intrudes on your voice or tries to tell your story for you. That balance is rare.

The first time I shared ten pages, I was terrified. After the read, there was a long silence — and then Wally simply exhaled and said, "Wow." That moment changed something for me.

Later, at his encouragement, I asked him to evaluate my full script. He called me back and said, "You have a winner. This story has legs." That wasn't flattery. It was a veteran screenwriter recognizing potential — and it was the push I needed.

The script has since advanced at the Austin Film Festival and won the Austin Pitch Competition, gaining national and international recognition through awards and fellowship invitations. Wally's instincts were right.

In his mid-80s, he is still sharper than most screenwriter/filmmakers half his age. If you're serious about screenwriting — about structure, craft, and telling your story without losing your voice — Wally Lane is where you begin.

He isn't just a teacher. He's a legend."

Wally Lane is a former Boardmember of the Northwest Screenwriters Guild (NWSG). He is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, a published poet, and has written articles and book reviews for several publications, including Journey. Wally’s film, “Winos & Pigeons”, was honored at WorldFest Houston. As long-time Chairman of the NWSG’s Compendium committee, Wally has mentored hundreds of new screenwriters by helping them write to “Industry Standard.”

Wally has been writing screenplays since 1990. He and his writing partner, Wash Phillips, have scores of screenplays completed or in development across a wide range of genres. Many of these scripts either have been or are currently optioned.

Wally is an alumnus of the U. of W. Extension Certificate Program in Screenwriting and The Film School, a Seattle-based institution of national repute. He is also a former panelist at the Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s and the Surrey International Writers Conference’s annual Writing Conferences.

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