Linda Seger
Linda Seger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linda Sue Seger August 27, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | author, screenwriting consultant |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Linda Sue Seger (born August 27, 1945) is an American author and former screenwriting consultant. She is best known for her books on screenwriting.
Education and career
[edit]Seger grew up in Peshtigo, Wisconsin.[1] She received an undergraduate degree from Colorado College in 1967.[2] She went on to receive an MA degree from the Pacific School of Religion on Religion in Arts in 1973, and a Th.D in Drama and Theology from the affiliated Graduate Theological Union in 1976.[3]
Seger is the author of several books on the subject of screenwriting. She also worked as a script consultant,[4][5][6] and had consulted on more than 80 produced films and television episodes[7] until her retirement in 2020.[4] In addition to books on screenwriting, she has written several books on themes around spirituality and religion.
Selected books
[edit]On screenwriting
[edit]- Seger, Linda (2017). Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions. ISBN 978-1-61593-258-0.[8]
- Seger, Linda (2010). Making a Good Script Great (3rd ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Silman-James Press. ISBN 978-1-935247-01-2.[9] (Cited over 250 times according to Google Scholar.[10])
- Seger, Linda (2008). And the Best Screenplay Goes To–: Learning from the Winners: Sideways, Shakespeare in Love, Crash. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions. ISBN 978-1-932907-38-4.[11]
- Seger, Linda; Whetmore, Edward J. (2004). From Script to Screen: the Collaborative Art of Filmmaking. Hollywood, CA: Lone Eagle. ISBN 978-1-58065-054-0.[12]
- Seger, Linda (1996). When Women Call the Shots: The Developing Power And Influence Of Women In Television And Film. New York: Henry Holt & Co. ISBN 978-0-8050-3891-0.[13]
On religion and spirituality
[edit]- Seger, Linda (2006). Jesus Rode a Donkey: Why Republicans Don't Have the Corner on Christ. Avon, Mass: Adams Media. ISBN 978-1-59337-619-2.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Seger, Linda (2013). The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction Into Film. New York: Henry Holt and Company. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-4299-3668-2. OCLC 872608885.
- ^ "Recognizing the Contributions of Our Community". Bulletin. Colorado College. Summer 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Seger, Linda (Spring 2016). "The Spirit of Work: Alums at Work" (PDF). Catalyst. Pacific School of Religion. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Linda Seger". Official Website. Linda Seger. 29 September 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Weinstein, Anna, ed. (2017). "Building Your Team: Insights from the Screenwriting Consultant, an Interview with Linda Seger". Writing For the Screen. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 112–118. ISBN 978-1-317-37054-3. OCLC 973222907.
- ^ Batty, Craig (2012). "An interview by Craig Batty with Linda Seger". Journal of Screenwriting. 3 (2): 239–246. doi:10.1386/josc.3.2.239_7. ISSN 1759-7137.
- ^ Mulson, Jennifer (January 22, 2016). "Colorado College Graduate Relies on Spirituality in her Work as Script Consultant". Colorado Springs Gazette.
- ^ Reviews for Writing Subtext:
- Forrest, David; Hackel, Kristiina; Arnett, Robert; Trott, Sarah (2011). "Reviews". Journal of Screenwriting. 3 (1): 119–128. doi:10.1386/josc.3.1.119_4. ISSN 1759-7137.
- Charles, Baptiste (February 23, 2017). "Writing Subtext by Dr. Linda Seger". Raindance. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Hale, Heather (July 8, 2011). "The Great Linda Seger Has Done It Again!". Script Magazine. Writers Digest. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Linda Seger interview: Making a Good Script Great". Connie Martinson Talks Books. October 1990. PBS.
- ^ "Citations for Making a Good Script Great". Google Scholar. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Review: Maloney, Tim (2010). "And the Best Screenplay Goes to, Linda Seger (2008)". Journal of Screenwriting. 1 (1): 207–210. doi:10.1386/josc.1.1.207. ISSN 1759-7137.
- ^ "Review". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Reviews for When Women Call the Shots:
- ^ "Review". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
External links
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1945 births
- Colorado College alumni
- Pacific School of Religion alumni
- Film theorists
- Writers of books about writing fiction
- Screenwriting instructors
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 20th-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- American women non-fiction writers