How many people does it take to write a TV show? Issue is central in strike.

 Erica Werner, Washington Post -  In the days of traditional dramas or sitcoms such as “Seinfeld” or “ER,” networks would typically order up a 22-episode season, give or take, and as many as a dozen writers would get hired to write the scripts, come up with jokes and plot points, and work on set with actors if questions arose during filming. Writers weren’t working year-round, but they were making enough to support a family in Los Angeles. And the way the process worked, writers were exposed to all aspects of producing a show, including spending time on set, which many say was an invaluable learning experience...

Those days are over, and no one thinks they’re coming back. Already, studios have been using “mini-rooms” with four or five writers to produce shows, albeit with fewer episodes. But writers say the workload is just as burdensome, and because they’re employed for a shorter time, they have to be prepared to hunt for their next gig — even as they eye a future where they fear writing jobs will be harder and harder to come by with the rise of artificial intelligence.