Story, Structure, & The Creative Process: Brandon Violette On Writing Children’s Television

In today’s episode, we explore the mechanics of storytelling with Brandon Violette, an experienced screenwriter. Brandon has served as Head Writer for RoboGobo and Pupstruction at Disney Television Animation, and as Co-Creator and Head Writer of CoComelon Lane, one of Netflix’s top-performing preschool series. His writing credits also include hit shows such as Dew Drop Diaries, Pupstruction, T.O.T.S., Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!, and Stretch Armstrong & The Flex Fighters.

Alongside his screenwriting work, Brandon is the host of The Story Series Podcast, where he interviews writers, showrunners, filmmakers, authors, and creators to break down story structure, character development, pitching, and the creative process.

Join in to discover:

• How Brandon began his career as a screenwriter.
• The benefits of direct engagement for kids when watching television.
• The power of simplicity in storytelling.

You can connect with Brandon by visiting his website and listening to his podcast!

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

Keep up with Brandon Violette socials here:

X: https://x.com/BrandonViolette

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bviolette

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