Linda Seger

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Linda Seger
Born
Linda Sue Seger

(1945-08-27) August 27, 1945 (age 78)
Nationality (legal) American
Occupation(s)author, screenwriting consultant
Years active1981–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.

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Education and career

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

On screenwriting

On religion and spirituality

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Recognizing the Contributions of Our Community". Bulletin. Colorado College. Summer 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. Seger, Linda (Spring 2016). "The Spirit of Work: Alums at Work" (PDF). Catalyst. Pacific School of Religion. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "About Linda Seger". Official Website. Linda Seger. 29 September 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Mulson, Jennifer (January 22, 2016). "Colorado College Graduate Relies on Spirituality in her Work as Script Consultant". Colorado Springs Gazette.
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