Advanced Screenwriting , written by one of today’s most active and respected screenwriting gurus, is more a collection of meditations on fine-tuning a script than a method unto itself. Among the many subjects it discusses: reflecting real-life patterns; creating realism through accurate detail; working with non-traditional forms;maintaining a consistent and ongoing storyline; polishing scenes; finding a script’s audience; keeping the audience’s attention; not leaving the audience behind; utilizing psychology and philosophy; developing rich and motivated characters; developing subtexts, transforming characters; creating memorable dialogue; developing a personal cinematic style; and much more. Advanced Screenwriting is both a follow-up and a natural extension of the author’s previous screenwriting books, however, it does not require familiarity with her earlier books.

Linda Seger is the author of six books on screenwriting and filmmaking: Making a Good Script Great, Making a Good Writer Great, Creating Unforgettable Characters, The Art of Adaptation, From Script to Screen, and When Women Call the Shots. She created and defined the job of script consultant in 1981, and since that time has consulted on more than 2,000 film and television scripts and presented seminars for ABC, CBS, NBC, Disney, Turner Network, the Motion Picture Academy, the Directors Guild, the Writers Guild, the American Film Institute, UCLA and USC, as well as film companies and schools around the globe.