Exorcised
On Tuesday morning, November 27, the striking horror writers of the WGA performed a dangerous exorcism outside the gates of Warner Brothers, hoping to rid the studio– and its fellow…
On Tuesday morning, November 27, the striking horror writers of the WGA performed a dangerous exorcism outside the gates of Warner Brothers, hoping to rid the studio-- and its fellow AMPTP members-- of the demons that had possessed it. For several terrifying minutes, they performed one of the most ancient and deadly rites in the world.
This is the only surviving record of what happened. (Not true. There's more on YouTube. But they're long and kinda boring and not worth putting here.)
EXORCISM: THE BATTLE AGAINST WARNER BROTHERS
Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
