Episode 61: Animation Writer James Walsh & The Successful Story Formula For Animated Shows

This episode features James Walsh, a writer for children’s animated TV shows. James shares his journey into writing and how he landed a role on the smash hit Hey Dugee. You’ll also learn: *3 things that will help you develop judgment for writing *How to make yourself invaluable as a writer (it has nothing to do with writing) *The ultimate answer to what makes a good writer? More about James Walsh: James Walsh is a writer for animation who currently lives and works out of Scotland. He is part of the freelance writing team for the super smash hit preschool show Hey Duggee, which airs on the BBC in the UK and Nick Jr in the US, plus it has nearly 1 billion views on YouTube. James began writing for children’s TV animation back in 2015 and has also worked as a development writer, helping studios shape their series ideas and create killer pitch bibles. Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/walshpjames Check out the BBC Writersroom: https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/