{"product_id":"end-credits-how-i-broke-up-with-hollywood-hardcover","title":"End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatty Lin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you land your dream job and everything you've been working toward becomes a complete nightmare? This is Patty Lin's story. She climbed the ladder as an award-winning television writer (often the only Asian person in the room) only to be confronted by discouragement, burnout, and toxicity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Why would you quit such a cool career?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne minute Patty Lin was begging her way into the audience of \u003ci\u003eLate Night with David Letterman.\u003c\/i\u003e Just a few years later, through relentless hard work and sacrifice, she earned a seat in the writers' rooms of the hottest TV shows of all time, where she was one of the few women-and the only Asian person. While writing for \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFreaks and Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDesperate Housewives\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e, Lin steeled herself against the indignities of the cutthroat TV industry and its chaotic, sexist, crushing work culture. Realizing that the only script in life you can write is your own, she fearlessly walked away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis funny, fresh, eye-opening, and inside-Hollywood story will resonate with anyone trying to find their way in the world--and will inspire countless dreamers to listen to their inner voices and know when it's time to get out.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatty Lin\u003c\/b\u003e is a former TV writer and producer. Her \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad \u003c\/i\u003eepisode, \"Gray Matter,\" was nominated for a Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Script in the Episodic Drama category. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48411237875960,"sku":"9798985282887","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/5O-lZTwVPL9798985282887.webp?v=1782910326","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/end-credits-how-i-broke-up-with-hollywood-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}