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Create an original series from your shelter in place location, get it seen, and even get paid for it…

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The Candivan is finally arriving at its destination…

Awww yeah! Finally it’s here! In less than a month we are going to be launching our Indiegogo campaign..…

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We have a new eBook out, and it’s free to anyone who signs up for our newsletter. How to Sell Your Show will go over specific ways to make it easier to sell your TV show idea to a network.…

Ending things is hard. I think most people are aware of that. And judging by how many shows end in ways that make people complain for decades…

When writing or performing a comedy scene, you might be ok with the audience calling it weird. Or confusing. Or even off-putting. But whatever they do…

Candivan is launching this summer, and we need producers. Soon we plan to release original show, and we need...

This is probably the most important topic in all of storytelling, and go figure, it’s one of the things that gets the least attention. When we talk about what makes a story work...

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You go through withdrawals. It makes you late for work. You can’t even concentrate when you’re hanging with family or friends...

Your editor is probably a nice person. So maybe he doesn’t call his mom enough. Or she switches lanes without using a signal. Or he farts on a crowded subway...

I talked to top TV critics, bloggers, and podcasters--including Sean T Collins and Alyssa Rosenberg--asking them the question "what is the difference between a good show and a great one?"

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on creating comedy, the LOL Formula. Now I want to talk about callbacks, which will not only get you laughs, but…

Beavis and Butthead. Arya and the Hound. Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy. Lucy and Ethel. Walter White and Jesse. Bert and Ernie. Some of the greatest duos ever on TV...

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Anton Chigurh flips the coin, slaps it on the counter, and asks the gas station clerk to call...

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As most of you know, Candivan has started taking pitches for shows and so far, responses have been awesome...

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Are you sick of that constant uphill climb, chasing the hope that your script gets optioned or show gets made? Is your work too unconventional? Have Candivan produce...