Phil Stark
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How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between [Stark, Phil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
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Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. It’s about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
Reposted by Phil Stark
Sadie + @jeannevb.bsky.social have a blast w/ @pbstarkok.bsky.social (screenwriter of Dude Where's My Car?—now therapist)
They talk therapy for writing partners, morality of A.I., and what it's really like to be a screenwriter #scriptchat #ScriptSky
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
They talk therapy for writing partners, morality of A.I., and what it's really like to be a screenwriter #scriptchat #ScriptSky
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
February 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Sadie + @jeannevb.bsky.social have a blast w/ @pbstarkok.bsky.social (screenwriter of Dude Where's My Car?—now therapist)
They talk therapy for writing partners, morality of A.I., and what it's really like to be a screenwriter #scriptchat #ScriptSky
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
They talk therapy for writing partners, morality of A.I., and what it's really like to be a screenwriter #scriptchat #ScriptSky
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
Had a great chat on the #recklesscreatives podcast with @jeannevb.bsky.social and #sadiedean -- everything you always wanted to know about #screenwriting #therapy #breakingin and more! #HTBAS www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
He's Back! Phil Stark, Writer of 'Dude, Where's My Car?" on How to Be a Screenwriter - Reckless Creatives
Sadie and Jeanne chat (yet again) with the fabulous screenwriter-turned-therapist Phil Stark (Dude, Where's My Car, "That 70s Show," "South Park") about his new book How to Be a Screenwriter.There's t...
www.recklesscreativespodcast.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Had a great chat on the #recklesscreatives podcast with @jeannevb.bsky.social and #sadiedean -- everything you always wanted to know about #screenwriting #therapy #breakingin and more! #HTBAS www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com post -- it's about
decision making in life, seen through the prism of #poker
Playing the Cards You're Dealt | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
decision making in life, seen through the prism of #poker
Playing the Cards You're Dealt | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Playing the Cards You're Dealt
There's a saying that, in life, we must play the cards we're dealt. We often say this when we're in a bad situation and feel like we just have to deal with it. But do we?
www.psychologytoday.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com post -- it's about
decision making in life, seen through the prism of #poker
Playing the Cards You're Dealt | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
decision making in life, seen through the prism of #poker
Playing the Cards You're Dealt | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com column -- it's about Sex and Intimacy -- the Peanut Butter and Chocolate of romantic relationships! #couplestherapy #talktherapy #tacos
Sex and Intimacy | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Sex and Intimacy | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Sex and Intimacy
We often think that sex leads to intimacy, and while this can be true, it's more often the case that it's the other way around.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com column -- it's about Sex and Intimacy -- the Peanut Butter and Chocolate of romantic relationships! #couplestherapy #talktherapy #tacos
Sex and Intimacy | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Sex and Intimacy | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Are you one of the many people who have bought a copy of How to Be a Screenwriter? If so, please consider leaving an Amazon review -- 5 stars goes a long way towards reaching the next million readers! #HTBAS
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December 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Are you one of the many people who have bought a copy of How to Be a Screenwriter? If so, please consider leaving an Amazon review -- 5 stars goes a long way towards reaching the next million readers! #HTBAS
www.amazon.com/review/creat...
www.amazon.com/review/creat...
Interesting article about #antidepressants - a topic that comes up often in #therapy
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
How Long Can You Stay on Antidepressants?
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Interesting article about #antidepressants - a topic that comes up often in #therapy
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
Our latest @psychologytoday.com article is about conflict in #relationships and learning to communicate the feelings behind the conflict and the reasons for the feelings in our own #script
Write Your Own (Relationship) Script | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Write Your Own (Relationship) Script | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Write Your Own (Relationship) Script
Conflict in relationships can be mitigated by developing a greater awareness of what we really feel and why, and then communicating this information clearly and effectively.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Our latest @psychologytoday.com article is about conflict in #relationships and learning to communicate the feelings behind the conflict and the reasons for the feelings in our own #script
Write Your Own (Relationship) Script | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Write Your Own (Relationship) Script | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
This month is the 25th anniversary of the release of #DWMC -- thanks to #THR for letting me write a column about it -- please enjoy!
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I Wrote ‘Dude, Where’s My Car’ 25 Years Ago. It Would Never Be Made Today.
In 2000, the author was a young screenwriter writing broad, crude humor to sell into a marketplace that valued it. Then offers dried up. Today, he's quit Hollywood to become a therapist.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
This month is the 25th anniversary of the release of #DWMC -- thanks to #THR for letting me write a column about it -- please enjoy!
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Fun chat with @scottmarkus.bsky.social and @networkisa.bsky.social about my new book #HTBAS - topics include #breakingin , using #AI , and #DWMC -- it's interesting! #screenwriting #tacos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nE...
"How to be a Screenwriter" with Phil Stark (South Park, That '70s Show, Dude, Where's My Car?)
YouTube video by International Screenwriters' Association
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December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Fun chat with @scottmarkus.bsky.social and @networkisa.bsky.social about my new book #HTBAS - topics include #breakingin , using #AI , and #DWMC -- it's interesting! #screenwriting #tacos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2nE...
Wow! Just saw #HTBAS at @thebookpeople.ca at @austinairport - it’s a bestseller! -#hookem #screenwriting #tacos
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Wow! Just saw #HTBAS at @thebookpeople.ca at @austinairport - it’s a bestseller! -#hookem #screenwriting #tacos
Flying out of #burbankairport and excited to see #HTBAS at #2 on the #hudsonbooks charts, right between #matthewmcconaughey and @melrobbins.bsky.social - it’s a great airplane read! #screenwriting #tacos
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Flying out of #burbankairport and excited to see #HTBAS at #2 on the #hudsonbooks charts, right between #matthewmcconaughey and @melrobbins.bsky.social - it’s a great airplane read! #screenwriting #tacos
Image my surprise to find How to Be a Screenwriter at my local @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social #losfeliz branch -- and next to the Duplass Brothers no less! #HTBAS #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Image my surprise to find How to Be a Screenwriter at my local @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social #losfeliz branch -- and next to the Duplass Brothers no less! #HTBAS #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
Happy to share my latest article, up now at
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
What It Takes to Break In
... first, write that script. But it takes more than the script.
pipelineartists.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy to share my latest article, up now at
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
@pipelineartists.bsky.social -- it's about the challenge of Breaking In to the screenwriting biz (or any biz!) #screenwriting #breakingin #tacos
pipelineartists.com/how-to-break...
Wonderful interview with Yours Truly at @finaldraftinc.bsky.social - They make the best screenwriting software, and have the best interviews! #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
The Therapist Who Wrote ‘Dude, Where’s My Car?’ Helps Screenwriters Find Joy In Their Work Again
Screenwriter/therapist Phil Stark offers essential mental health advice for writers: beat the inner critic, overcome imposter syndrome, and fight burnout.
www.finaldraft.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wonderful interview with Yours Truly at @finaldraftinc.bsky.social - They make the best screenwriting software, and have the best interviews! #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
www.finaldraft.com/blog/the-the...
Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is about the struggle to find fairness in relationships #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Relationships Aren't Fair
In relationships, we often expect things to be fair, but the reality is that relationships usually aren't fair, and expecting them to be can hold us back.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is about the struggle to find fairness in relationships #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Relationships Aren't Fair | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Wow, @barnesandnoble.com already moving How to Be a Screenwriter to the Classics section! Feels early to me but we appreciate the support! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wow, @barnesandnoble.com already moving How to Be a Screenwriter to the Classics section! Feels early to me but we appreciate the support! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
Delighted to have a new article up at @scriptmagazine.bsky.social -- it's about the experience of developing a screenplay #screenwriting #tacos
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
How the Development Process is Like Making a Statue of a Dog
What does sculpting a dog statue and screenplay development have in common?
scriptmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Delighted to have a new article up at @scriptmagazine.bsky.social -- it's about the experience of developing a screenplay #screenwriting #tacos
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
scriptmag.com/how-the-deve...
Reposted by Phil Stark
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Overcome Writer’s Block & Burnout | Roadmap Writers
Connect with top industry professionals who will help you develop and prepare to market and sell your script.
www.roadmapwriters.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Overcome Writer’s Block & Burnout | Roadmap Writers
Connect with top industry professionals who will help you develop and prepare to market and sell your script.
www.roadmapwriters.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
www.roadmapwriters.com/blog/overcom...
Thrilled to see How to Be a Screenwriter on the shelf at @barnesandnoble.com alongside legends like #savethecat and #story #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thrilled to see How to Be a Screenwriter on the shelf at @barnesandnoble.com alongside legends like #savethecat and #story #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. It’s about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between [Stark, Phil] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Be a Screenwriter: Screenwriting Advice for Newbies, Veterans, and Everyone In Between
www.amazon.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Super excited to announce the release of my new book, How to Be a Screenwriter. It’s about breaking in, staying in, and staying sane in the screenwriting business. Check it out, let me know what you think! #HTBAS #screenwriting #tacos
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com article - it's about getting older and the experience of the Midlife - #mentalhealth #talktherapy #midlife #tacos
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife
Fear of being boring, or FOBB, is a characteristic of the midlife—a time when we reassess our lives in the past and anticipate what the future holds.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Check out our latest @psychologytoday.com article - it's about getting older and the experience of the Midlife - #mentalhealth #talktherapy #midlife #tacos
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...
Fear of Being Boring: Experiencing the Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...