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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 survive in a constantly changing environment. Using data from personal interviews and a six-week participant observation at a prime time drama Dr. Phalen analyzes the relationships among writers in series television describes the interactions between writers and studio/network executives and explains how endogenous and exogenous pressures affect the occupational culture of the television writing profession.
TITLE: Writing Hollywood
AUTHOR: Patricia F. Phalen
SKU: 9781138229822
PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 22/08/2017
PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom
PAGES: 110
BINDING: Paperback / softback
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 152 mm x 229 mm
WEIGHT: 181 gr
