Below are just a few samples of the endorsements Dr. Linda Seger has gotten over the years. Some are referring to her books, some are for her seminars and her consulting. Before her retirement, Linda was one of the world’s foremost script consultants who created the script consulting career in the 1981. Her most well known book, Making a Good Script Great, is an industry staple.
Endorsements for Script Consulting Work:
“Linda is the Rolls Royce of script consultants. I should know – I’ve been to six of them.” —S.C. (Screenwriter from California)
“So you finished your screenplay, you probably have a few readers that you trust and value their feedback. Some of them may be your film professors or industry professionals, but then there is Linda Seger. She is different than any other script consultant. Linda immerses herself in your story, she is invested in her own process which is what makes it so special. She herself wants to understand the story. She wants to extract the nectar of your story and make sure its at its highest potential. She points out in detail things that are unnecessary. She makes you curious to explore different layers all the while staying true to your vision. This is who you want to read your script.” Grateful, —Sigal Erez Screenwriter – High Waters Film
“Thank you so much for your constructive critique of my scripts. If I were a neuron in your mind I would be lost on an adventure through the many pathways and connections firing the other cerebral lobes in your brain! You definitely have a sense of story and structure and imagination. Like constructing a beautiful gown, you sort through the raw material I give you and arrange the pieces to be sewn together to make something better than what was started. My story is like the basting and your critique is the finer stitching of the gown (the story). The facings (or subplots), the interfacings (underlining motives), each piece of fabric (the scenes), even after the top, middle and bottom sections are finished (Acts I, II and III) you show me how to assemble it all to make the story even better!” —J.A. Brown
“I am thrilled by the analysis and the opportunities indicated to improve the script. Thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge with us on this project. We highly value your comments and insights. Marvelous. Thank you. It feels to me like we are at a banquet and see food we haven’t eaten before and now trying to figure out the best way to create the best dining experience through all of your guidance. My colleague John says it feels like we are on the bridge of a ship in dangerous waters and you have shown us a dozen or more lighthouses that will help navigation.” Professor Francesco Sofo, PhD, FAHRI, University of Canberra
“The other day, I came across your book, Making A Good Script Great, at my local bookstore and, after reading it in a single sitting, I immediately wanted to seek you out and express my appreciation for your excellent commentary on the process of writing (and rewriting) a screenplay. I’ve taken many writing classes throughout my life and even went to film school to learn more about storytelling through screenwriting. However, I’ve never read such a concise and thorough approach to the craft, with various words of wisdom that I’ve never come across in all my years of schooling. What I found particularly significant was your tip on using subplot to drive home the theme of the story while using the main plot to drive the story forward to its conclusion. Not a single class that I’ve taken, including the screenwriting classes I took in film school, even mentioned this approach (if you can believe that), and I found your insights on this to be incredibly helpful to me while prepping to write my latest feature screenplay. Being exposed to your insights has made me feel like I now have the potential to become a better screenwriter, and I just wanted to express my gratitude that you were generous enough to share them with anybody crazy enough to give it a shot. Thank you.” James Sadler, script reader, screenwriter, & filmmaker Clovis, CA
Seminar Endorsements
Linda’s last seminar before her retirement was in Riga (Latvia)
“Thanks again for your brilliant lectures in Riga (Latvia) on screenwriting. We’d like to state once again that your seminar was the best event Riga ever had, not only in screenwriting theory and practice, but in our cultural life in general as well. To have you as the speaker here in Riga was a really big event for Latvian scriptwriters. We enjoyed every minute of your enlightening, helpful, and professionally solid presentation. The way you did it was very interesting and convincing, as well as so much likable. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We enjoyed every minute of it.” —Val Safonov and Erik Flaumanis“
Linda with her hosts in Latvia
Linda’s seminar in Houston, TX
Read Linda’s Blog About her Houston TX Workshop
“What an INCREDIBLE workshop! You are such a GREAT teacher! I took 9, Count ‘em, 9 pages of notes! What an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience you have! The film clips were especially appropriate and helpful. Loved every minute of it. ESPECIALLY loved the dialogue section! It was VERY helpful! The “Raiders” section was particularly helpful and inspiring! You can certainly see this ain’t YOUR first Rodeo !! ” Dr. Gary Moore, 2nd Baptist Houston
“Linda, A belated big Houston thank you for your most helpful Unforgettable Character workshop. Loved the line-by-line analysis of THE FUGITIVE scene to spotlight killer lines that bring characters to life and strengthen conflict. ” Cicely Wynne
“My name is Desirae. I was just in your Scriptwriting seminar. I just wanted to say you’re amazing and to thank you for coming to my school. You really helped me with my writer’s block.” Desirae Hoover
“Linda: I want to thank you for Saturday’s seminar. Not only did I enjoy it but much of what you said keeps popping into my mind as I start writing. It was the perfect time for me to learn exactly what you were teaching. I’m wearing out your book too! Good luck in all your future projects.” Glen Gattenby
Endorsements for God’s Part in Our Art:
“This truly unique volume is nothing short of ‘miraculous’ . . . Engaging,
enthralling . . . profound and inspiring . . . I marvel at the truth, clarity, and creativity of each sentence.”
—Dr. Gary Moore, Sr. Assoc. Pastor, Second Baptist Church of Houston
“A wonderful read . . . I feel enriched and enlightened by this book and it
resonates beautifully with me as a musician.”
—Karen Walwyn, PhD, Concert Pianist, Assoc. Prof., Howard University
“A sheer delight to read . . . a brilliant and generous guide for artists of
all disciplines.”
—Dean Andrews, Abstract Painter exhibited in museums and galleries in NY, LA, London, Paris, Chile, Australia, Taiwan
“This beautifully written book expresses in such clarity
the joy of creation.”
—Larry Keigwin, Choreographer and Curator
“AN INCREDIBLE BOOK… BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL… LINDA INSPIRES CREATIVE PEOPLE TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THEMSELVES AND SEE THE MIRACULOUS POWER OF GOD BEHIND ALL OF OUR CREATIVITY… THANK YOU LINDA FOR POINTING US TO THE SOURCE OF THAT CREATIVITY AND CLEARLY DESCRIBING GOD’S PART IN OUR ART.”
—Karen Covell, Producer, Founding Director of The Hollywood Prayer Network
“… A profound book that beautifully respects and includes many diverse spiritual paths… which can inspire many people to connect deeper with their creative gifts and their soul’s journey.”
—Leonard Felder, PhD, author of Keeping Your Heart Open: How to Overcome the Things That Make Us Numb, Cynical, or Burned Out
More Endorsements:
“Creativity is always a dance with the Divine, and Linda Seger is a consummate dance partner. Her use of biblical quotes, especially the references to Genesis and the power of creation, the light, the void and darkness, deeply resonate with the Jewish Kabbalistic mystical tradition. Dr. Seger”s understanding of breath, and the dynamic “hovering” of the creative spirit, inspire us to return to the core of what is essential in the creative process.
What does Linda Seger “Bring to the Party?”-She brings the experience and humor, the successes and failures of a master craftsman, the wisdom of Sophia ( Shechinah in our Jewish tradition) and the skill of Betzalel, God’s own craftsman, to each page . This book is a delight and a blessing.”
Rabbi Judith Halevy, Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue(Emerita), Rabbi, Taos Jewish Community, Taos New Mexico