title: Linda Seger
text: # Linda Seger
  
  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
  
  Seger grew up in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. She received an undergraduate degree from Colorado College in 1967. 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.
  
  Seger is the author of several books on the subject of screenwriting. She also worked as a script consultant, and had consulted on more than 80 produced films and television episodes until her retirement in 2020. In addition to books on screenwriting, she has written several books on themes around spirituality and religion.
  
  ## Selected books
  
  ### On screenwriting
  
  * Seger, Linda (2017). Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions. ISBN 978-1-61593-258-0.
  * Seger, Linda (2010). Making a Good Script Great (3rd ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Silman-James Press. ISBN 978-1-935247-01-2. (Cited over 250 times according to Google Scholar.)
  * 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.
  * 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.
  * 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.
  
  ### On religion and spirituality
  
  * 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.
  