Phil Stark

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?

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...

The Friendship Advice Experts Swear By

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9 Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health in 2026

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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.

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...

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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How Long Can You Stay on Antidepressants?

Interesting article about #antidepressants - a topic that comes up often in #therapy

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...

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.

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...

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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.

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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YouTube video by International Screenwriters' Association "How to be a Screenwriter" with Phil Stark (South Park, That '70s Show, Dude, Where's My Car?)

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

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Wow! Just saw #HTBAS at @thebookpeople.ca at @austinairport - it’s a bestseller! -#hookem #screenwriting #tacos

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

What better Thanksgiving gift than a book about screenwriting! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXLVY6W...

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

There’s a Better Way for Couples to Talk About Money

More Money, More Fights

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What It Takes to Break In ... first, write that script. But it takes more than the script.

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

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Wonderful interview with Yours Truly at @finaldraftinc.bsky.social - They make the best screenwriting software, and have the best interviews! #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos

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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.

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...

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

How the Development Process is Like Making a Statue of a Dog What does sculpting a dog statue and screenplay development have in common?

Delighted to have a new article up at @scriptmagazine.bsky.social -- it's about the experience of developing a screenplay #screenwriting #tacos

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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.

Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos

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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.

Check out our recent article for @roadmapwriters.com -- it's about Writer's Block and Burnout #screenwriting #mentalhealth #tacos

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

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

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
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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.

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...

Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work They’ve helped fetch Oscars, boosted box office and upstaged their A-list co-stars — but these days, Hollywood’s animals can’t seem to book a gig.

It's tough out there for everyone

Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li... via @thr

Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship There are some things we'll just never "get" about our partner that are not going to change. Better to accept them than always see them as a sticking point.

Our latest @psychologytoday.com article is up, and it's about the struggle we sometimes have in relationships trying to Get our partner, or having them Get us #MentalHealth #talktherapy #tacos

Get Over Having to "Get It" in a Relationship | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...

Can a Diagnosis Make You Better?

interesting article about the significance of diagnosis #mentalhealth #talktherapy #tacos

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/h...

Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger It's often the case that we find ourselves angry at our partners. Sometimes we even set traps to create opportunities for anger and to feel justified in it.

Our latest @psychologytoday.com post is up -- all about #anger in #relationships -- #mentalthealth #therapy #tacos

Anger Traps: Why We Set Traps to Enable Anger | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dude...

finally, I've been waiting for someone to thank me for that! glad it helped. "I'm working on several projects in various stages of development"