Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger Summary
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Transform your screenplay from good to unforgettable with Linda Seger's industry-defining guide that shaped "Apollo 13." What secret rewriting technique do Hollywood's elite swear by? Discover why this 1987 classic remains screenwriting's most trusted mentor after 35 editions.
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When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough
A writer finishes a screenplay and immediately wants to send it out-to agents, producers, anyone who might say yes. But here's the uncomfortable truth: most scripts that get rejected aren't bad. They're just not exceptional. In an industry where thousands of scripts circulate annually and only a fraction get produced, "good" becomes the enemy of "great." Linda Seger's approach cuts through the mystery of what separates scripts that languish in desk drawers from those that become films. The difference isn't talent or luck-it's craft applied with surgical precision. Think of your mind as an overstuffed closet. Ideas tumble out constantly-overheard conversations, news stories, family secrets, dreams that linger after waking. The problem isn't scarcity; it's organization. How do you transform this chaos into something filmable? Some writers swear by index cards, color-coding their narrative universe. White cards track investigation scenes, pink captures romantic moments, yellow holds character notes. Shuffling these physical objects lets patterns emerge organically, like solving a puzzle where the picture reveals itself. Others prefer outlines-chronological roadmaps listing scenes in sequence. A treatment functions differently: it's both sales pitch and creative tool, distilling your two-hour vision into 8-15 pages that prove the story works. Character journals dive deeper. Write as your protagonist in first person, answering specific questions: What's in their wallet? What do they eat for breakfast? What keeps them awake at night? These details-whether someone calls their evening meal "dinner" or "supper"-separate authentic characters from cardboard cutouts.
Structure and Momentum That Drive Stories Forward
Layers, Perspective, and the Art of Revealing Character
Building Scenes That Accomplish Multiple Goals
Unity Through Foreshadowing, Motifs, and Thematic Threads
Making Stories Connect With Universal Human Experience
Show It, Don't Say It: The Visual Language of Film
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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