Ep321 - Valerie Armstrong, Screenwriter ‘SEAL Team,’ ‘Lodge 49,’ & ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’

Valerie Armstrong always wanted to be a writer, but quickly discovered there was no clear path to becoming a screenwriter. That said, she knew she had to give it a shot, and she eventually landed a job as a Writer’s Assistant on ‘Masters of Sex.’ These days, she’s known for ‘SEAL Team,’ ‘Lodge 49,’ & ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself,’ where she’s also the Creator for this AMC series. The plot is about “the secret life of a sitcom wife” but the real pitch of the show is within the manipulation of genre. In this interview, Valerie talks about advice from Michelle Ashford, why females in the industry need to bring others up with them, the truth about “story math,” writing with a singular voice in mind, and the necessity of “discussing moments” in the writer’s room. If it’s your first time listening, make sure to subscribe and visit my new website for information on the YouTube channel, the blog, this podcast, and my new book ‘Ink by the Barrel’ which takes advice from these 200+ interviews at the link below… Follow us on Instagram: @creativeprinciples If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!