Fisher arbejdede også som manuskriptforfatter i Hollywood og blev ofte ansat til at forbedre manuskripter (manuskriptdoktor).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/carrie-fisher-dead-star-wars-script-doctor-a7497951.html|title=Carrie Fisher wasn't just a great actress, she was one of Hollywood's best script doctors|date=27. december 2016|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=27. december 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228194955/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/carrie-fisher-dead-star-wars-script-doctor-a7497951.html|archive-date=28. december 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
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