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Linda Seger

Script consultant, Author, Seminar Leader

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Name: Linda Seger

Last visit: Jul 15, 2008

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Books

My seven screenwriting books are: MAKING A GOOD SCRIPT GREAT, CREATING UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS, THE ART OF ADAPTATION, FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: THE COLLABORATIVE ART OF FILMMAKING (co-authored with Dr. Edward Whetmore), WHEN WOMEN CALL THE SHOTS: THE DEVELOPING POWER AND INFLUENCE OF WOMEN IN TELEVISION AND FILM, MAKING A GOOD WRITER GREAT, ADVANCED SCREENWRITING.

I am also the author of two non-screenwriting books.

My website is www.lindaseger.com.

Movies

I have consulted on over 200o scripts, and about 80-100 have been made into films, including LUTHER, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER, NEVERENDING STORY II, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, THE LAST HICCUP (a huge box office hit in Denmark!), THE FRONT LINE (just released in Ireland), etc.

Television

I have consulted on about 20-30 television shows around the world, including sit-coms, series, mini-series, etc. I fairly regularly teach at Rai Television in Rome, training their executives, producers, and writers, and have also given seminars for executives and producers at Disney, ABC, CBS, and NBC as well as for ZDF Television Network in Germany.

About Me

As a script consultant, Linda Seger has worked with more than 2000 scripts, from ‘The NeverEnding Story II’ to ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.’ Linda has also extensively studied the creative process, working with writers to jump-start their brains and emotions. From her office in Colorado, Linda says she works with clients from all over the world, from Academy Award® winners to first-timers. Dr. Linda Seger is the author of seven popular books on screenwriting and filmmaking, including the two perennial favorites 'Making a Good Script Great' and 'Creating Unforgettable Characters.' Seger created and defined the job of script consultant in 1981 and, since that time, has consulted on more than 2000 film and television scripts and presented seminars for ABC, CBS and NBC Networks, Disney, the Turner Network, the Motion Picture Academy, the Directors Guild, the Writers Guild, the American Film Institute, UCLA and USC, as well as for companies around the world.

Goal

To help writers, producers, directors, and executives create great scripts that artistic, well crafted, original, and creative. I achieve this goal through my one-on-one consulting work, as well as through the books and seminars.

Professional Experience

Script Consultant, Author, Seminar
September 1981 - Present

I am an author of 7 books on screenwriting, been a script consultant for 25 years, and give seminars on screenwriting around the world.

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Simon Cade Williams

Apr 17, 2008 7:14 AM

I've found your books to be some of the best around, Linda.
Thanks, and keep 'em coming.

Simon Cade Williams