In L.A.,protests were beginning to wrap as scheduledby around 1 p.m.; they will resume Thursday morning.

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Not only for writers in the industry, Yang added, but everybody.

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Day 2 of the WGA strikeRosy Cordero/Getty

Because its all been broken for a very long time.

We were in the homestretch and thats what kind of makes it really demoralizing, Yang said.

This is not a town that has ever worked this way.

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Bowen Yang (back) and former ‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner Warren Leight (at right, in glasses) in New York on WednesdaySean Piccoli/for Deadline

What do we want?

When do we want them?

I think there has always been a spirit of camaraderie among the writers, he said.

And if anything, that feels infinitely stronger than even 15 years ago [during the 2007-2008 strike].

I think people know that this time.

It feels like it is about our very livelihood, and so were not gonna back down easily.

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Among the protesters isAbbott Elementarys Quinta Brunson, whose ABC comedy is produced by Warner Bros Television.

It was a bit of an eye-opener, she said.