Writing

Writing With Character

Martin was a standup comic and actor in Los Angeles before he became a Christian. After finding the Lord, Martin moved to Alaska and lived in a remote cabin with a friend who was studying for ministry. He gave up acting and comedy for two years and studied the bible while becoming grounded in his faith. After being encouraged by some friends at his church, Torry began writing comedy sketches which he entered into the national competition sponsored by the Gospel Music Association called Christian Artists, now called Seminar in the Rockies. He won the grand prize two years in a row and now returns annually as an instructor. Martin has written for “Adventures in Odyssey,” a children’s radio series produced by Focus on the Family. For this self-proclaimed “hippie-for-the-Holy-One,” the melding of talent and faith have also resulted in the release of several books, including “Under the Circumstances,” and “What a Character,” both are collections of comedy sketches about Christian life. Published by Lillenas Drama, the books are available in Christian bookstores worldwide. While the sketches rely heavily on comedy to convey their messages, they also harbor moments of drama, often pulling no punches to get the point across. “I like using comedy in my writing because we need to be able to make fun of ourselves,” Martin says. “We take ourselves too seriously, but we don’t take God seriously enough and that needs some fixing.”

Torry Martin is now an award-winning actor, screenwriter, comedian and author. In addition to penning humor columns for a variety of national print and online publications including Cloud Ten Pictures, On Course Magazine, Enrichment Journal, Front Yard Worship and Clubhouse Magazine, Martin is the author of seven comedy sketchbooks published by Lillenas Drama Publishers. Martin’s unique sense of humor caught the attention of the producers of the popular children’s radio series, Adventures in Odyssey, who enlisted him to lend his writing skills to the show. Martin went one step further, creating the delightful recurring character of Wooton Bassett.

Writing Credits Include:

  • Take 5: Comic Scripts in 5 minutes or less
  • The Gospel According to Us: Sketches About How We Get So Much of a Good Thing Wrong -Co-written by Martha Bolton
  • All the Best Sketches 2: Co-written by Gail Blanton, and Larry and Annie Enscoe
  • Gimmie Five: Comic Sketches in 5 Minutes or Less
  • Under the Circumstances
  • What a Character
  • Adventures in Odyssey Audio Series: Hidden Treasures, Friends, Family and Countrymen, Out of Control and Danger Signals

The above items are available through the store page.

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