Writing Hollywood: The Work and Professional Culture of Television Writers

by Patricia F. Phalen

Book Overview

Writing Hollywood highlights the writing process in the production of television drama and comedy series in the U.S. The way writers do their jobs is heavily dependent not only on the demands of commercial business, but also on the uncertainties inherent in a writing career in Hollywood. Drawing on literature in the fields of Media Industry Studies and Occupational Culture, Writing Hollywood explains writers' efforts to control risk and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138229822
• ISBN13: 9781138229822
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"