Alison Brower
- A writers' strike has been underway since overnight Monday, with thousands of writers picketing on the streets of LA.
- Insider spoke with eight members of the Writers Guild of America who are on strike.
- They outlined why this fight is crucial to their profession's future, even if it drags on.
Outside Fox headquarters in Los Angeles' Century City neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, the mood was an electric mix of anxiety, anticipation, and solidarity as Hollywood writers steeled themselves for the fight to come.