Patrick Verrone, president of the Writers Guild West said: “Our basic mantra is if you get paid we get paid and if you don’t we don’t either.” The ones most likely to be directly affected are the TV viewers across the US as it’s the sitcoms and soaps that require real-time updating of scripts though movie projects are also likely to be delayed. This would be the first time in 20 years after the five-month long strike in 1988. Negotiations are still on with studio bosses trying hard to strike a deal before the November 5th, 12.01 AM deadline. When it comes to screenwriters, guess it’s the same situation everywhere.