Synopses & Reviews
This book is about details and the intricate, complex elements that make it possible for films like The Hours to become great films. It's about creating a script that moves well, with a focused, original story that leaps off the page and gives a great actor something to work with. It's also about creating stories that touch and intrigue an audience and perhaps transform their lives in the process.
Review
"Once again, Linda Seger has peeled back the veils and revealed the essential truths of great screenwriting, making the complex comprehensible. This book is loaded with tons of useful analysis and screenwriting craft that is essential for any screenwriter; beginner or advanced." Jack Epps, screenwriter, Top Gun, Dick Tracy
Review
"This is the most intellectual of the three manuals, with long, formal sentences, and its yields substantial rewards for the patient and thoughtful reader. The lure of fame and fortune as a Hollywood screenwriter has spawned an abundance of screenwriting guides, yet these three are worthy additions to the oeuvre." Library Journal
About the Author
Dr. Linda Seger created and defined the job of script consultant when she began her business in 1981, based on a method for analyzing scripts she developed for her dissertation project. Since then, she has consulted on over 2000 scripts, including over 40 produced feature films and about 35 produced television projects. Her clients have included TriStar Pictures, Ray Bradbury, William Kelley, Linda Lavin, Suzanne de Passe, Tony Bill, as well as production companies and writers from six continents.